August 08, 2024 - PROSPERITY, PA
The 2024-25 budget includes a $30 million increase for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming and equipment and a $2 million increase in funding for nursing apprenticeships. Governor Shapiro has been focused on creating real opportunity for hardworking Pennsylvania workers to obtain good-paying jobs. These investments in career and technical training and vo-tech education, registered apprenticeship programs, and on-the-job training build on the critical investments made last year. Taken together, Governor Shapiro and a bipartisan group of legislators have increased funding for workforce development by $61 million in the Governor's first two years in office - a more than 50 percent increase. "Since my first day in office, I've been focused on getting stuff done for the good people of Pennsylvania - solving the most pressing problems we face and bringing people together in a bipartisan manner to deliver results," said Governor Shapiro. "It's fitting to be in Prosperity today, because that's what places like this bring to our families and communities - prosperity.I'm proud of the historic investments this budget makes in career and technical education and apprenticeship programs, because those programs open the doors of economic opportunity and give Pennsylvanians the freedom to chart their own course. My Administration is showing that we value skills and experience. Every Pennsylvanian has a different path in life - and each should have the opportunity to succeed."List of Speakers:Clemmy AllenChuck KnisellSecretary Nancy WalkerEdward HelmanGovernor Josh Shapiro
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