Scott backs initiative for college, technical training

Gov. Phil Scott, left, and Scott Giles, president and CEO of the Vermont Student Assistance Corp., appear at a news conference for the 70x2025vt initiative Tuesday in South Burlington. Photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDiggerSOUTH BURLINGTON — Flanked by education leaders, Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday put his weight behind a project to encourage more Vermonters to finish college degrees and technical training.
The project is called 70x2025vt, named for the goal of ensuring 70 percent of Vermonters h