Officials clamoring for development of workers
by Marsha Sills
On any given day, the lab technician who will one day screen your blood for disease or the welder who will help build ships at state ports is being trained at one of Louisiana's technical colleges. The state's community and technical colleges are one of the primary sources for Louisiana's work force, offering programs that train skilled workers who drive the economy. But the 47 campuses aren't attracting or turning out enough students to respond to employers' needs. It's estimated that in the next four years, the system will have to triple its enrollment of 52,000 to sustain the state's economic growth.
The Shreveport Times, 4/11/2008