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Download full textConklin, Kristin D.; Curran, Bridget K.; Gandal, Matthew – National Governors Association, 2005
U.S. high school students' lack of preparedness has serious implications for the economy and prosperity. For most of the nation's history, manufacturing workers with modest formal education could earn decent wages. For roughly 60 percent of the jobs in today's labor market, at least some postsecondary education is needed, and that percentage is…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Postsecondary Education, Principals, Labor Market
