The 2026 Louisiana legislative session brought a renewed focus on workforce development, with lawmakers looking to strengthen the connection between students, schools, state agencies and employers. For Mary Beth Derrickson, director of government relations at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, or LABI, the significance of the session was not just in individual bills,
Louisiana tries to connect the dots on workforce development
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