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Central Tech remedying truck driver shortage in Oklahoma
Qualified drivers continue to be in short supply for the trucking industry, but Central Technology Center is working to get more truck drivers on Oklahoma roads.
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Oklahoma gets money boost to expand Trump apprentice plan
The federal government gifted Oklahoma hundreds of thousands of dollars to grow the number of apprentices in the state, part of an apprenticeship expansion effort championed by President Donald Trump.
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Oklahoma CareerTech students help repair jail gas leak
Inmates who are learning professional trade skills from Oklahoma CareerTech came to the rescue during a gas leak at the Eddie Warrior Correctional Center in Taft, Okla.
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Teacher raises, workforce, no cell phones in class focus of Oklahoma Senate Education Committee
The Oklahoma Senate Education Committee laid out a vigorous education agenda, promising to fight for teacher raises and career-readiness education that will help grow the state's workforce.
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EXCLUSIVE: New Oklahoma Senate leader says income tax cut top priority in 2025
Sen. Lonnie Paxton is set to lead the Oklahoma State Senate as the Senate's next president pro tempore. His top priority? Working with Gov. Kevin Stitt to reduce the personal income tax.
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Oklahoma Workforce Commission on verge of hiring CEO
The Oklahoma Workforce Commission is close to hiring a CEO who will coordinate workforce development strategies across the state.
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Oklahoma CareerTech programs have nearly $1-billion impact on state’s economy
Oklahoma CareerTech is not only giving young Oklahomans the career-readiness skills they will need to join the state's workforce, it's also giving an enormous boost to the state's economy.
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Change to graduation requirements opening new career paths through Oklahoma schools
Kids throughout Oklahoma are now back in school, but there are some different guidelines for both K-12 students and educators this year that state leaders say will lead to better outcomes for Oklahoma's future economy and workforce.
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OBV One-on-One: State Chamber chair says workforce, career education keys to Oklahoma’s future success
Dana Weber, the new chair of The State Chamber of Oklahoma, says that Oklahoma can be one of the nation's top economic and business leaders but greater workforce development and career-readiness education are needed to realize that potential.
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U.S. Dept. of Ed. renews Oklahoma CareerTech’s accreditation approval
The U.S. Department of Education gave Oklahoma CareerTech renewed recognition as the state's official agency for approving public postsecondary vocational education.