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Download full textFinegold, David – 1993
The perception that the United States is falling behind in the skills race has prompted experts to look abroad for policy ideas. Of particular interest has been the German "dual system," which alternates 2 to 3 years of highly structured work-based training with classroom teaching for young people, beginning at age 16. Buoyed by the success of the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
