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The United States Department of Labor announced today that $150,000 in grant money will go towards technical training for employees. The money has been divided into three separate grants and tasks. Approximately $100,000 will go towards educating high-school and college students, and their parents, teachers, and guidance counselors, about upcoming opportunities in technical fields of employment. $25,000 will go towards a Labor Department and private-sector partnership that will address private-sector workforce needs, and the remaining $25,000 will be used for research in and development of 'career readiness programs.' The Labor Department will work in close quarters with the Center for Economic Growth to accomplish these goals, both organizations which believe that technological industry is the future of American employment.