Meyer signs first executive order to develop youth apprenticeships
In his first action as governor, Gov. Matt Meyer set up shop backstage of his inauguration Jan. 21, and signed an executive order to prioritize apprenticeships for youth.
“If we’re serious about educating our kids, then we need to be serious about the opportunities we want them to have,” Meyer said.
The order creates a 15-member working group from across the labor sector, education and other nongovernmental groups to develop policies to expand youth apprenticeships and workforce development across the state.
The turnaround is quick – 30 days after the working group’s first meeting, they are expected to submit a report recommending ways for schools to facilitate youth employment in state government, increase apprenticeships in state government and draft any necessary legislation.
Meyer said youth programs are needed for working families in order to grow Delaware’s economy.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state Legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans more than 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize-adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.
