At Henrico summit, Youngkin applauds schools and employers for Virginia's job recovery

Virginia has seen its workforce grow by 250,000 people since January 2022, which Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin credits to the collaborative efforts of Virginia’s K-12 schools, four-year and community colleges, and employers to help boost workforce development programs. At the Virginia Works Together Summit on Thursday, held at Hermitage High School’s new Advanced Career Education Center building, Youngkin touted the progress Virginia has made in workforce recovery during the past two and a half years. Between 2020 and 2022, Virginia had seen 23,500 small businesses close and lost 150,000 workers. But this year, the state has seen the labor participation...

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