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Fairfield County ESC Adopts STEM and Manufacturing Pilot Program
March 10, 2025 – Fairfield County Education Service Center (ESC) is operating a four-year, grant-funded pilot program to expand access to manufacturing, as well as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathways for underserved students in rural, southeastern Ohio. In collaboration with Belmont County ESC, the Workforce Center, and Ohio University, the Rural Post-Secondary Economic Development (RPED) initiative will transform workplace readiness opportunities for this student
Friends of Fairfield DD Launch Campaign to Support Levy Renewal
Lancaster, OH – On May 6, 2025, voters will be asked to renew the current 1.85-mill property tax for the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Fairfield DD). The renewal, which will not increase tax rates, is needed to maintain support for services to individuals with developmental disabilities and operations at Forest Rose School. In order to educate voters on the issue, Friends of Fairfield DD, the volunteer support arm for Fairfield County Board of DD, is launching a campaign to
Fairfield County ESC Launches Full-Service Drivers Education Program
March 3, 2025 – Fairfield County Education Service Center (ESC) is ushering in the next generation of student drivers through a collaboration with eight local school districts, the Workforce Development Center, and Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools. Stemming from Governor DeWine’s administration and the Ohio Department of Public Safety, $4.5 million in grant funding through the Creating Opportunities for Driver Education (CODE) Grant Program was divided to 100 schools across the state.
Fairfield County Workforce Center To Host Free Explore Career Camps
[CARROLL, OH] - The Fairfield 33 Development Alliance and the Fairfield County Workforce Center are thrilled for the return of Explore Career Camps this summer, free of charge for Fairfield County students who will be in grades 6, 7, and 8 during the 2025-2026 academic year. These unique camps will introduce youth to one-week sessions designed to build interest in careers in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and construction. In its fourth year, the Workforce Center Career Camps will be led by
