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Download full textCommittee for Economic Development of The Conference Board, 2021
Achieving prosperity for all Americans could not be more urgent. Although the United States remains the most prosperous nation on earth, millions of citizens are losing faith in the American dream of upward mobility, and in American-style capitalism itself. This crisis of confidence has widened the divide afflicting American politics and cries out…
Descriptors: Labor Force Development, COVID-19, Pandemics, Job Training
Lips, Dan; McNeill, Jena Baker – Heritage Foundation, 2009
The authors express reservations about additional federal funding for the National Science Foundation, including new funding for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs, provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. For more than 50 years, American political, business, military, and academic leaders…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Engineering Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education
Jenness, John S. – Training and Development Journal, 1973
Former president of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) outlines group's goals. Suggests expanding scope of organization, increasing training for government service, adding membership services, and designing new programs. (DS)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Federal Aid, Institutional Role, Labor Force Development
Winn, Ira J. – Int Rev Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Needs
Johnson, B. Lamar – 1974
Education for middle-level manpower, a high-priority need in Colombia, is discussed. The current programs of five educational agencies--universities, university institutes, SENA (National Apprentice Service), industrial schools, and agricultural schools--that are providing some preparation for middle-level manpower positions are described. A…
Descriptors: Colleges, Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Federal Aid
New England Board of Higher Education, Wellesley, MA. – 1970
Issues in the improvement of training for fire fighters and officer personnel were taken up in ten symposium papers. Session 1 covered legal and other constraints that affect what a fire fighter should know; and current practices in volunteer, rural, and municipal fire fighter training in the United States. Papers from the other sessions dealt…
Descriptors: Administrators, Bibliographies, Comparative Education, Educational Needs
Task Force on Occupational Training in Industry, Washington, DC. – 1968
In approaching its mission, the task force defined occupational training and private industry as follows: the term "private industry" embraces all service and goods-producing industries other than government agencies but includes nonprofit organizations and establishments. The term "occupational training" includes the…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Problems, Educational Programs, Educational Quality
Georgia Univ., Athens. – 1967
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 1 OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, THE GEORGIA STATE AGENCY FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SPONSORED CONFERENCES TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND TO ASSIGN PRIORITIES TO PROBLEM AREAS. DURING THE EIGHT REGIONAL CONFERENCES, ATTENDED BY 317 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND INTERESTED CITIZENS FROM 95 GEORGIA COUNTIES, 92…
Descriptors: City Officials, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Leaders, Community Planning
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, Washington, DC. – 1978
As mandated in the 1973 Amendments to the Safe Streets Act, the National Manpower Survey of the Criminal Justice System was conducted to assess current and projected manpower needs, personnel quality, and training and education programs. Data were collected from the following sources: surveys of 8,000 executives of state and local criminal justice…
Descriptors: Administrators, Correctional Rehabilitation, Courts, Criminal Law
Abell Foundation, 2004
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) represents the only chance for many Baltimore City residents to obtain a post-secondary education, find a job with a career path, and earn a sufficient income to support a family. BCCC is also a critical linchpin in Baltimore's ability to build a competitive workforce. Yet the college, with 7,300 credit…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Metropolitan Areas
Abell Foundation, 2004
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) represents the only chance for many Baltimore City residents to obtain a post-secondary education, find a job with a career path, and earn a sufficient income to support a family. BCCC is also a critical linchpin in Baltimore's ability to build a competitive workforce. Yet the college, with 7,300 credit…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Metropolitan Areas
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This report presents the testimony and submissions presented at the first of a series of Congressional hearings on workforce development and reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act. Statements were given by the following individuals: (1) Buck McKeon, U.S. (United States) Congressman from California; (2) John Tierney, U.S. Congressman from…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons
