Leverage and strengthen modeling and Expand Virginia’s presence for agricultural Recruit agribusiness and businesses that can simulation and security industries. and forestry products in developed and ancillary purposes to Virginia’s emerging markets such as China, Europe, agricultural and forestry sectors. Encourage the purchase and use of India, and Central America. Virginia’s agricultural and forestry products Remove barriers to trade for Virginia’s and specialty foods, particularly through the agricultural and forestry products. Virginia’s Finest and Virginia Grown programs. Workforce Establish career pathways as a model and Increase attainment of education and driver for increasing collaboration between workforce credentials valued by economic Develop Virginia's workforce development education and workforce development development and employers. system as a collaborative enterprise that programs. Strengthen data and reporting for Virginia's strategically prepares individuals for Expand Virginia's pipeline of workers for key Career Pathways programs. employment in high demand occupations. industry sectors through career pathways systems. Housing Respond to emerging foreclosure and Streamline housing-related regulations. housing market recovery issues. Develop a clear and consistent housing Facilitate the expansion of affordable policy. housing options. Promote sustainable communities. Prevent and reduce homelessness. K-12 Educational Improvement Facilitate the establishment of college Increase focus on laboratory schools. (STEM-H) Improve educational success for Virginia’s education among secondary students. Create a new framework for virtual schools kindergarten through 12th grade school Foster school improvement through and online instruction designed to expand population. innovative approaches. options for students while ensuring quality and alignment with the Commonwealth’s Empower Virginia's excellent teachers. academic standards. Increase the level of state support and Ensure student literacy and Algebra guidance in the development of charter readiness. schools in Virginia to ensure that local school boards receive quality charter school proposals. Enterprise Priorities and Strategies Listing (continued) College Degree Attainment Establish a public-private partnership for Significantly increase college degree Health (STEM-H)education that develops attainment in the Commonwealth; award and implements strategies toward 100,000 additional associate and bachelor’s increasing access to STEM-H education and degrees by 2025. future career opportunities. Educational Pipeline Implement a multi-agency longitudinal data Support the evolution of the Career system to evaluate student outcomes from Pathways system. Strengthen coordination education preschool through college. systems to optimize successful student Facilitate successful transitions between transitions, thereby improving overall secondary and post-secondary education achievement. and careers. Virginia Health Reform Initiative
Leverage and strengthen modeling and simulation and security industries. Encourage the purchase and use of Virginia’s agricultural and forestry products and specialty foods, particularly through the Virginia’s Finest and Virginia Grown programs. Expand Virginia’s presence for agricultural and forestry products in developed and emerging markets such as China, Europe, India, and Central America. Remove barriers to trade for Virginia’s agricultural and forestry products. Recruit agribusiness and businesses that can ancillary purposes to Virginia’s agricultural and forestry sectors. Workforce Develop Virginia's workforce development system as a collaborative enterprise that strategically prepares individuals for employment in high demand occupations. Establish career pathways as a model and driver for increasing collaboration between education and workforce development programs. Expand Virginia's pipeline of workers for key industry sectors through career pathways systems. Increase attainment of education and workforce credentials valued by economic development and employers. Strengthen data and reporting for Virginia's Career Pathways programs. Housing Develop a clear and consistent housing policy. Prevent and reduce homelessness. Respond to emerging foreclosure and housing market recovery issues. Facilitate the expansion of affordable housing options. Promote sustainable communities. Streamline housing-related regulations. K-12 Educational Improvement Improve educational success for Virginia’s kindergarten through 12th grade school population. Empower Virginia's excellent teachers. Increase the level of state support and guidance in the development of charter schools in Virginia to ensure that local school boards receive quality charter school proposals. Facilitate the establishment of college laboratory schools. Create a new framework for virtual schools and online instruction designed to expand options for students while ensuring quality and alignment with the Commonwealth’s academic standards. Ensure student literacy and Algebra readiness. Increase focus on (STEM-H) education among secondary students. Foster school improvement through innovative approaches. Enterprise Priorities and Strategies Listing (continued) College Degree Attainment Significantly increase college degree attainment in the Commonwealth; award 100,000 additional associate and bachelor’s degrees by 2025. Establish a public-private partnership for (STEM-H)education that develops and implements strategies toward increasing access to STEM-H education and future career opportunities. Educational Pipeline Strengthen coordination education systems to optimize successful student transitions, thereby improving overall achievement. Implement a multi-agency longitudinal data system to evaluate student outcomes from preschool through college. Facilitate successful transitions between secondary and post-secondary education and careers. Support the evolution of the Career Pathways system. Virginia Health Reform Initiative Health
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