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Cherelle Parker: “We've got to train our students. Even in the school district…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

Ask Me Anything about Early Childhood Education with Cherelle Parker, 5-4-23

Published May 10, 2023 | Video Starts at 13:09

But particularly since the pandemic, she said, I can't find the staff to do that. So we've got a train. We got to use ccp. We've got to train our students. Even in the school district of Philadelphia. I'm talking about bringing the building trades in and all of the industries that are thriving training for city jobs. (13:09–13:14)

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Asserts the need to train students in the School District of Philadelphia.

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