An effort is underway to up-skill hundreds of thousands of Missourians for future jobs.
"We know by 2030, 2034, more than 70% of all occupations in Missouri are going to require something past the high school diploma," Commissioner of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Bennett Boggs says.
Boggs says they've released a plan for students, former students, and others. Boggs, says that could mean additional training and/or higher education.
"So we want to start now in preparing those pathways for Missourians to be able to get to where they need to be to be positioned for good employment," Boggs explains.
Boggs says that message is for everyone, including those who have been incarcerated.
"It's one of those programs where if we do it well, it's going to be great for the individual and the family, it's going to be great for the community because you're going to get a good worker," Boggs says. "And it's great for the state because if we do this well, recidivism is going to drop."
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