Key Challenges
Priority Recommendations
Engaging the Next Generation

Priority Recommendations

Five major steps are key to moving the region forward:

Fix the Education Pipeline

Focus on smoothing transition points within the P-20 education system. Make learning relevant to growth industries and make the connection between education, income, and prospects for the future.

Prepare for 21st Century Jobs

Provide cutting-edge vocational training in high school and better align postsecondary programs with the needs of local business.

Create a Talent Magnet

Promote the region as a world-class destination for 21^st century talent by highlighting the region's educational, innovation, and research assets.

Invest in Priority Sectors

Invest in economic and workforce development projects that strengthen the region's priority sectors—healthcare, life sciences, logistics, human resource management, energy technologies, advanced manufacturing, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and tourism.

Focus on Quality of Place

Take a regional view and use the region's quality of place as a recruitment and retention tool for knowledge workers.

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