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US – Declines in completion rates across ages and enrollment intensities
The official end of the Great Recession is considered to be June 2009 (National Bureau of Economic Research, 2010). However, its effects on employment, wages, and family finances have lingered, impacting students and their colleges and universities through 2009, and well beyond. This year’s completions report clearly shows the continuing effects of recession on the … Continue reading
US / The Boy education gap
In the discussion of how to boost the education and skill levels of the American work force, one central issue is rarely addressed: the gap between male and female achievement. The reality is that the slowdown in U.S. educational gains is predominantly a male affair, and one that drags down the overall competitiveness of our … Continue reading
Canada – Ontario – Quebec / A confrontation emerges on workforce training
The Minister of Finance of Canada, M. Jim Flaherty and his colleague Human Resources and Skills Development, Mrs. Diane Finley launched theirs courses of action in workforce training last week. It might be a political football, but Quebec and Ontario were fast to react. Those reactions are certainly fuelled by the media, as always. Ottawa … Continue reading
Apprenticeship / Dropout / Completion / Australia : The impact of wages and of the likelihood of employment
“Low completion rates of apprenticeships and traineeships have been of concern for many years.” writes Tom Karmel and Peter Mlotkowski in The impact of wages and the likelihood of employment on the probability of completing an apprenticeship or traineeship on ncver.edu.au. In a previous study “Karmel and Mlotkowski examined the impact of wages on the … Continue reading
The United States College Completion Imperative: How do you think a nation will get by in the 21st century ?
The United States used to lead the world in educational attainment. We now rank 16th. Our low college graduation rates are not keeping pace globally or meet workforce demands over the next decade-plus, and are creating serious economic problems today.
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