CLEVELAND — Cleveland's MAGNET School is one held up by Republicans and Democrats alike over the years for its role in training the region's next generation manufacturing workforce. It's what brought U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to Cleveland Tuesday as part of her cross-country Returning Education to the States tour. Because, through programs like MAGNET, she argues, states can meet their own needs.

“States really are the laboratories of invention and innovation, and for states to understand what industries are growing or need to grow within their areas,” McMahon told the crowd. “They can therefore work with manufacturers, they can work with educators, they can work with industry leaders to determine the needs in their area and help to develop curriculum and do all of the things

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