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Thom Jones on Filling the Skills Gap

Posted Dec 20, 2017

The differences between the public and the private sector can be extensive - especially when it comes to education. But one local organization is working to be the primary link between the two sides. In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Thom Jones, President of the St. Lucie County Education Foundation, describes their plan in greater detail. Interview recorded: December 1^st, 2017"

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