Southeast Kansas tech centers spark hope for better jobs
In Crawford and neighboring counties, students access free high school tech programs enabling AWS credentials and hands on training at Northeast Technology Center. Local leaders and economists say expanded manufacturing and higher pay await if KDOT expands four lane highways, with funding from state and local sources fueling center renovations and new trades like welding and electrical work.
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Crawford
Cherokee
Powell’s High School
Big Brutus
U.S. Census Bureau
Michael Davidsson
Pittsburg State
Kansas
U.S
Davidsson
Kansas Department of Transportation
Crawford County
Carl Wood
Wood
Northeast Technology Center
Afton
Okla
Oklahoma
Greg Gorman
Northeast Arma Usd 246
Pittsburg
J.R. Morris
Garrett Jean Price
Quapaw
NTC
U.S. Department of Education
Paula Bowles
CareerTech Department
Tech
Obama
Holmes
Paul Hocutt
Hocutt
Blake Flanders
Board of Regents
Regents
Georgetown University
Flanders
Mattson
AZZ
Brownback
Pittsburg Tech Center
Nacoma Oehme
Tech Center
US Department of Labor
Vinylplex
Bill Coleman
Bicknell
Fort Scott Community College
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American Welding Society
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Board of Regents
Gary Mattson
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Buffalo
Bermuda
Facebook.com
Whartons
Whartonsgarden
Garden Center
N. 10Th
Garden City
Mon
Oya Wael
USG
Texas
Pam Ue
N. Taylor Plaza
Eer
Fulton
Eagles Lodge
Binco
Owen Tues
CENA
COKER
Knights
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