Washington State has lifted the salaries of graduates from technical college by giving them help with English, maths and job skills. The students, who typically have graduated high school with scores too low to secure a place at college, take extra courses alongside a program of technical instruction, so they can move on to college-level study or higher paying work. Local employers collaborate with the colleges to create lessons which teach the skills they are looking for.

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