Beyond College-for-All: A Generation of Options Is Taking Shape

Local businesses are partnering with schools in more intentional ways. Workforce programs are expanding. Career and technical education is no longer an afterthought—it’s becoming a central part of how schools think about readiness.
This isn’t about replacing college.
It’s about redefining what comes next.
The Village Behind Every Classroom

This year’s funding adjustments are not just figures on spreadsheets or topics in budget meetings. They are tangible, felt in the very heart of our education system-in classrooms, teacher lounges, and school hallways.