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Jeff Fletcher, right, a quality technician at Leggett & Platt’s Winchester manufacturing facility, shows Clark County Area Technology Center students Brett Foley and Garrett Samuels what to look for while doing a quality inspection. Photo by Bobby Ellis, Oct. 25, 2016

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KDE to showcase TRACK apprenticeship program to employers

Mike Marsee - August 22, 2019

The Kentucky Department of Education hopes to attract employers to the Tech Ready Apprentices for Careers in Kentucky youth apprenticeship program.

Garrett Duncan, right, a student at Calloway County High School, interviews with Allyson Foster, an executive adviser in the Kentucky Department of Community Based Services. The interview is part of a program in which high school students interested in a career in social work can obtain apprenticeships in local DCBS offices. Duncan was the first student enrolled in the pilot program, which fills a need in a field in which it can be difficult to recruit and retain workers. Photo submitted

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Home-grown help in social services staffing

Mike Marsee - June 26, 2018

A new apprenticeship program allows high schools students to work in local offices of the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services.

Interim Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis, left, visits the Four Rivers Foundation school districts and area technical centers. The program, which includes five school districts and three ATCs, partners with western Kentucky schools, colleges, ATCs, community supporters, regional businesses and industries to provide opportunities for students to take in-school and online college classes, earn industry certifications, participate in work-based learning and complete apprenticeships. Photo submitted

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KDE Commissioner Lewis visits Four Rivers school districts

Staff - May 31, 2018

The Kentucky Department of Education’s Interim Commissioner Wayne Lewis visited the Four Rivers Foundation school districts and area technical centers to talk to students about the dual credit, technical programs and partnerships in the Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton and Hickman county school districts and the Fulton Independent school district.

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Kentucky launches apprenticeship program for social services

Staff - May 15, 2018

Gov. Matt Bevin announced an innovative new registered apprenticeship pilot program aimed at strengthening social services careers throughout the Commonwealth.