Winona Daily News: Our View: Closing the gap

Classwork and homework is a strong foundation, but it’s no longer enough. Students need real-world experience and networking opportunities through internships, on-the-job training, and other initiatives that create funnels directly to good jobs after graduation.

U.S. Sen. Al Franken deserves praise for seeing that, and working to help out.

The Minnesota Democrat plans to introduce a proposal this month that would let colleges and universities apply for grants to fund new community collaborations to close the so-called skills gap — the problems some companies have in finding workers with adequate training. Priority would be given to those that address the sectors of greatest need, like health care, advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and information technology.

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