K-12 Funding On Track As Parson Talks At Four Rivers

The Four Rivers Career Center was visited by Gov. Mike Parson for a familiarization tour. 

Issues high on the agenda during his visit were two critical education discussions bordering on the instruction on-site and the related conversations currently unfolding at the Capitol.

His visit saw him have access to eight classes which were teaching engineering, building construction, automotive technology among others. He was accompanied by top local officials during the tour. The party in Parson’s wake included Washington School District Board of Education members, employers in the career center’s Youth Registered Apprenticeship program (YRA), City Administrator Darren Lamb and Mayor Sandy Lucy.

“If you ever think you’re going to change the needle in the state of Missouri, this is how you do it,” Parson said after viewing the classrooms.

During the visit, he said he was proud of the school system and the ability of learners to adapt to the programmes which will assist them to acquire the relevant skills for the job market.

He was of the view that students in high school were better-placed ones they are given training in the current learning environment. His focus has been on providing education that prepares students for the job market at the higher levels of education.

Programmes studied at the various career centers are work-focused and are hands-on practical lessons that hinge on the student’s ability to apply knowledge in solving problems. These important features of education and training caught Parson’s attention, Four Rivers director according to Andy Robinson.

K-12 Funding Ambition of Gov. Mike Parson

His visit to Four Rivers Career Center also saw an extensive discussion on the  $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package signed March 11 and the Senate Bill 55.

Mr. Mike Parson hoped to channel the funds to be made available towards projects that are long-term in nature just like the career center.

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“I want to make sure we just don’t spend a bunch on programs in one year’s time that we can really invest in infrastructure, workforce development, these training programs,” he said. “I mean, if you can get early childhood development right and you get these training programs right, that’s how you change the needle in Missouri.”

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Source: Ghanaeducation.org