Speaking at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond on Tuesday, McAuliffe said his planned budget will make “significant investments in Virginia’s higher education system and steer those institutions toward preparing students to lead in the 21st Century economy.

“We will also continue to reinvent the workforce system to be more effective and more in touch with the real-world needs of our businesses. Virginia has an opportunity to lead the way on workforce development and this budget is a step in that direction.”

VCCS Chancellor Glenn Dubois added that it’s important that “Our commonwealth invest in individuals who pursue anything between an associate’s degree and a doctorate.

“Virginia needs all those credentials. The need is just as great, however, for the postsecondary certifications that denote critical skills, essential to keeping Virginia moving forward,” the chancellor co-wrote in an op-ed with Barry DuVal, president and CEO of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, printed in the Richmond Times Dispatch on Wednesday.

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