Simple Fix May Revolutionize Job Training Programs

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Simple Fix May Revolutionize Job Training Programs Being jobless in America is scary right now: about 12.8 million people are fighting for 3.8 million open positions. The Great Recession accelerated the loss of the last good-paying, low-skill jobs that survived the free-trade agreements of the 1990s. And Congress has heaped on the pain, cutting long-term unemployment benefits for millions. WATCH: Neal Boortz Blames Public Schools For Obama's Election Report: Teachers Union To File 10-Day Notice Of Strike Educator: Teacher Helped Students Cheat Because They Were 'Dumb As Hell' 2012 GOP Platform: 'English First,' No Contraception In Sex Ed Rhee At GOP Convention: Ed Reform Will Require 'Getting Ready For A Fight' BLOG POSTS Howard Steven Friedman: America's Poverty-Education Link America, the land of opportunity, needs to create those opportunities for all its children. Rep. Mike Honda: Make Bullying History: Stopping Violence Before It Starts We must acknowledge publicly that we have a bullying epidemic in America. This is a problem that is both profound and pervasive. Alyssa Granacki: Poverty Is Not Destiny: Demanding Change for the Future Education, combined with social programs and fair wages, can help cure the epidemic of poverty that has swept our nation. Paula Wallace: College Rankings In a culture where college rankings hold serious sway, cases of discrepancies and outright manipulations in self-reported data are a big deal -- as well they should be. Common Sense Media: All Your Back to School Questions Asked and Answered This year, back to school will bring another big surprise: more technology -- both in and out of the classroom -- than ever before.

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