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CT Politics: Workforce development, student loan relief bills advance to public hearing

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CT Politics: Workforce development, student loan relief bills advance to public hearing

by Erica E. Phillips, CT Mirror
February 10, 2023

<h1>CT Politics: Workforce development, student loan relief bills advance to public hearing</h1>
<p class="byline">by Erica E. Phillips, CT Mirror <br />February 10, 2023</p>

<p>The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee heard testimony Monday from unions, employers, industry associations and individuals on a handful of bills that seek to support and expand the state's workforce, particularly in sectors like child care, education and health care.</p>
<p>Proposals range from establishing student loan relief and subsidized training to undertaking performance assessments of existing programs.</p>
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The Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee heard testimony Monday from unions, employers, industry associations and individuals on a handful of bills that seek to support and expand the state’s workforce, particularly in sectors like child care, education and health care.

Proposals range from establishing student loan relief and subsidized training to undertaking performance assessments of existing programs.

[GO DEEPER: Millennials in CT opted for office jobs. Will Gen Z choose manufacturing?]

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Erica E. PhillipsState Policy Editor

ephillips@ctmirror.org

Erica covered economic development for CT Mirror from 2021 to 2024. She is now CT Mirror's state policy editor. Before moving to Connecticut to join the staff, Erica worked in Los Angeles for public radio’s Marketplace and, before that, for the Wall Street Journal's L.A. bureau. She grew up in Minneapolis, Minn., graduated from Haverford College and earned a master’s in journalism from the University of Southern California.

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