... providing career information • coordinating work-focused training, including Tech Prep and Perkins programs • establishing articulation agreements to provide seamless instruction • identifying ... behind’ in getting a good education, … no worker should be left behind in having the skills necessary to find a good job in the 21st century workplace” (Sampson, 2002, p. 3). Higher education ... significant, continuing impact on the economic development of the region. Together, the institutions of higher education invite the public and private sectors, including business and industry, education, ...