The Kansas School Board hears of success in career education and workforce/economic development during their April 2021 board meeting. Learn more at workreadycommunities.org. Presenters include: Natalie Clark, Education Program Consultant, IPS Coordinator Career, Standards, and Assessment Services, Kansas Department of Education; Breahna Crawford, College and Career Advocate Circle USD 375; Jordan Buxton, Marketing Director, Gravity::Works Architecture; Jina Kugler, School Counselor, Wamego USD 320; Jack Allston, Executive Director Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corporation; Cheri Tune, ACT Work Ready Communities.
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Manhattan Ranks as a Top Metro, Kansas Wins Governors Cup from Site Selection
March 09, 2023
Good things are happening in Manhattan, Kansas! The Greater Manhattan region and State of Kansas have been recognized for economic development activity by Site Selection magazine. The magazine’s annual rankings of new and expanded facility projects are considered “the industry scoreboard” by corporate real estate analysts.
Video Showcases Eco Devo and Education Collaboration in Pottawatomie County, Kansas
May 24, 2021
Brief video PSA on the collaboration with local high schools and Pottawatomie County Economic Development using WorkKeys and Work Ready Communities.
Site selector quote - Nortillo
October 17, 2019
“Being a site selector I often find it difficult to compare labor force data when there is little information on how potential workforce will perform on assessments given by companies. Not only does Work Keys function as a preferred assessment tool in industry today but the ACT WorkReady Communities website allows me to compare communities so I can recommend to my clients the counties with the best scores and the percentage of the population that are taking the assessment”
Pottawatomie County Eco Devo hosts Work Ready bootcamp for Kansas counties
September 05, 2019
PCEDC held first Kansas Boot Camp at KSU Aug 6-7 2019.
