Under Shapiro, Pennsylvania has increased funding for career and technical education and apprenticeships by nearly 50 percent.
Pennsylvania unemployment rate at 4.2 percent in December, remaining below national average for 31 consecutive months since May 2023
The U.S. unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from November to 4.4 percent in December.
Pennsylvania unemployment rate at 4.1 percent in September, marking 29th month in a row at or below national average
Total nonfarm jobs are at their seventeenth consecutive record high.
PA unemployment was 4.0% in July, marking 27th consecutive month equal to or below U.S. average
Total nonfarm jobs were at their 15th consecutive record high.
Bucks Co. IU will train five special ed apprentices as part of educator workforce strategy
One hundred and ten students begin fast-tracked training this summer to become special education teachers — part of Governor Josh Shapiro’s broader effort to expand and the state’s teacher pipeline.
Bucks Co. Intermediate Unit gets $135,429 for expanded special-ed teacher apprenticeships
Bucks County Intermediate Unit will train paraprofessionals for special education certification, combining online and hybrid coursework with on-the-job training.
