The district introduces new courses to enhance career readiness through internships and skills training.

Agency leaders urged broad employer engagement in internships and work-based learning to reduce a reported 20% of high school graduates who do not appear in wage or higher-education records after graduation; officials cited successful local programs and employer incentives.

Staff at the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind said operations and services continue uninterrupted while the state budget awaits the governor's review. Updates covered the summer internship program, an annual peer-to-peer review for vocational rehab staff and program caseload and registration numbers.

Broward County Schools outline metrics to achieve teacher recruitment growth and lower vacancies.

A draft report from the advisory commission on intergovernmental relations recommends municipal internships, trainee programs and state-certified apprenticeships to address persistent recruitment and retention problems; members said funding and mentorship capacity remain the primary barriers.

At the June 22 Equity Commission meeting Human Resources Director Leilani Sue reviewed expanded internship programs, hiring reforms and results of the city's first employee engagement survey: 63% participation and an overall 63% favorable response, with equity and inclusion scoring lowest at 50% positive.

LCPS told the board it received a $100,000 Workforce Innovation Grant to fund a three-year internship program placing students in district departments and partners including Crown and Lenoir Community College; program includes paid placements and pathways to employment.

Guru Nanak Dev University secures All India Rank 30 in Internshala Annual Rankings 2024, earning a Certificate of Excellence for boosting student internships.

The appropriations subcommittee unanimously passed HB 882, which clarifies local governments may participate in the Innovative Internship Fund and Program; a friendly amendment adding consultation language with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership was accepted.

Winchester Public Schools enhances mental health services by increasing graduate student internships.

Alignment Collaborative for Education and U-46 reported Explore 2025 hosted over 81 exhibitors and more than 2,300 participating middle-school students; paid internship placements rose to 243 this summer from 52 in the program's first year, and the partners aim to place over 300 students in 2026.

This year, the district increased student internships to 30 across new program areas.

District launches mentorship and revamped internship programs to better prepare students for careers.