COLUMBUS, Ohio - The state will target $7.1 million in grants to bolster programs that help students in grades 7 through 12 consider careers for when they become adults.

The grants will establish Career Pathway Support Networks to replace existing Tech Prep Regional Centers.

Gov. Mike DeWine and others announced the grants, including money for Northeast Ohio, last week.

The new networks will expand on the Tech Prep model by increasing career-technical education access for students in grades 7 through 10, providing career advising and mentoring, and strengthening partnerships among schools, higher education institutions and employers to align with regional workforce needs, a statement from DeWine said.

“Our continued support of expanding career-technical education and career planning fo

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