Goal 1:
To be a Learning Enterprise in which all Louisiana businesses, institutions and citizens are actively engaged in the pursuit of knowledge

 Objective 1.10 - To build a workforce with the education and skills necessary to meet the needs of business in a knowledge-based economy through flexible systems and responsive programs
 

In a report on the Southern workforce, the Southern Growth Policies Board said that state workforce development systems should be seamless and market-driven. As the economy changes in Louisiana, our workforce courses and programs must prepare graduates to fit market demands and shortages, and also prepare them with the technological skills that are important in the knowledge economy. The private sector should have more input into the system in order for the education courses to better match the needs of industry. Further, programs for workforce training must be flexible enough to respond at the speed of business.
Benchmarks to track progress toward Objective 1.10 include:
 
Percentage of residents, over age 18 with a high school degree or GED equivalent
 
Percentage of residents who have graduated from a four-year college or university
  Number of workers trained using federal or state worker training fund
 


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