As skill gap grows, educating the future workforce is Kansas’ most important investment

As skill gap grows, educating the future workforce is Kansas’ most important investment

Education at all levels, from early childhood through college, will strengthen the Kansas economy, writes Torree Pederson. (Photo by Getty Images)As a mom with kids in Kansas schools, I see the future of our state every day. I see it every time we talk about college applications, first jobs, and what kind of future my kids want to build here in Kansas. But as the president and CEO of an organization that works with educators, employers and polic…