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Editorial: A smart jobs equation

Linking education closely to industry can be a key component of economic development, as places such as Madison and Ireland have shown. The Waukesha County Higher Education Coalition recently launched an effort to create a closer link by conducting a survey of some businesses in the county on what education and skills they require. Now, Racine County has made that link an element of a newly launched countywide study on work force issues.