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Jimenez, Brenda – Perspectives: The Civil Rights Quarterly, 1982
New York representatives Jack Kemp and Robert Garcia have introduced a bill in Congress that proposes to entice business to and create jobs in blighted urban areas by offering federal tax breaks. While the bill has gained some support, the suspicion remains that the plan will ultimately benefit business at the expense of the poor. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Community Planning, Economically Disadvantaged, Federal Legislation
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
The Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 continues a long-standing federal commitment to help disadvantaged persons prepare to obtain employment. The legislation works primarily through a locally based program delivery system to provide remedial education, training, and employment assistance to low-income and long-term unemployed youth and adults.…
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Business Responsibility
William T. Grant Foundation, Washington, DC. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship. – 1992
These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Organizations, Employment Programs, Federal Aid