Expand Workforce Readiness

Create pathways, from middle school to apprenticeships, that fill critical talent gaps in manufacturing, biotech, cyber, and other areas.

Battelle Education works with state agencies, districts, and employers to ensure K-12 education connects to workforce needs. Through our state networks in Ohio and Tennessee, we align STEM programming with regional economic priorities, preparing students for postsecondary success and the jobs of tomorrow.

How We Build Workforce Pipelines

Career-Connected STEM Education – Designing school programs that prioritize math and science education aligned to high-demand career fields
Industry-Recognized Credentials – Helping schools integrate credentials employers value
Industry-Education Partnerships – Connecting schools with employers who shape curriculum, host site visits, and create work-based learning opportunities
Pathway Design & Expansion – Supporting districts in building sustainable career pathways from middle school through postsecondary and into employment

students enrolled in manufacturing pathway programs

students introduced to high-skill manufacturing careers through Battelle Teacher Academy

Working with Battelle Education has been great, because it made possible what was previously impossible. To have people that believe in us, that can give us that spark allow us to carry that light to all the other issues in our area.

Julia Suggs

Knox County Area Development Foundation

Our Success Stories

Vanderbilt Study

A two-year longitudinal study by Vanderbilt University’s Collaborative for STEM Education and Outreach examined the impact of Battelle Education’s professional learning programs. The findings matter for funders and district leaders weighing PD investments.

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Manufacturing Pathways Pilot

Ohio manufacturers need more than 30,000 technicians every year. With major investments from Intel, Honda, LG Energy Solution, Ford, and SEMCORP reshaping the state’s economy, that demand is only growing.

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