Reskilling America: How Technical Education Can Transform Our Society
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250148294 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An excellent study, and right on target" according to J Harris. Great book, it is right on target with regard to the lack of qualified technical workers because for a number of years, students have been pushed to go into four year college programs, when this was not the best choice in many cases. In fact, vocational schools, community college associate degrees and certificates had been dismissed as being just for students who were "not college material". What a mistake. People have to realize that there is nothing wrong with one or two year diplomas or vocational tracks of study. Those who complete these goals often go on to be the very skilled individuals who build houses, build or repair au. Current info on CTE programs Great updated information about CTE programs both HS and post secondary. Good statistical information.. SDR said An Important Work. Cogent, strongly argued case for vocational training in public high schools. An important book.
Katherine S. Kennedy Memorial Book Prize and the Sidney Hillman Foundation Book Award. She is the author of Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels (Beacon Press, 2005). Newman is the author of twelve books on topics ranging from urban poverty to middle class economic insecurity to school violence. She lives in New York City. . She has held postdoctoral fellowships in soci
A much-needed book in the twenty-first century, Reskilling America exceptionally lays the foundation for a better America.” Wes Moore, Founder and CEO of BridgeEdU and author of The Other Wes Moore. In this election year Newman and Winston’s insightful and provocative book is a must-read, especially for presidential candidates and policymakers.”William Julius Wilson, author of More than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City“Katherine Newman and Hella Winston have crafted a unique guide t
Taking a page from the successful experience of countries like Germany and Austria, where youth unemployment is a mere 7%, they call for a radical reevaluation of the idea of vocational training, long discredited as an instrument of tracking. But we don't have a skilled enough labor pool to fill the positions that will be created, which are in many cases technically demanding and require specialized skills. From Katherine Newman, award-winning author of No Shame in My Game, and sociologist Hella Winston, a sharp and irrefutable call to ree