ncreases in the education level of our labor force contributed very significantly to steady productivity gains, sustained economic growth, and formidable national competitiveness in an increasingly global economy.
The demographic factors that worked to our nation’s advantage in the past are turning against us in the future.
under-educated and under-skilled adults workers is getting worse
create new economic incentives for employers to help finance basic skill training, English as a Second Language or ESL training, and credentialed postsecondary education for their employees
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strengthen existing incentives for individuals themselves t
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postsecondary institutions to develop more flexible programs and degree strategies that work for working adults.
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utilization of technology to accelerate English-language proficiency among non-English speakers and employer-defined basic skills for low-literacy adults