Comments on: To Close the Skills Gap, Re-Value the Associate Degree http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/to-close-the-skills-gap-re-value-the-associate-degree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-close-the-skills-gap-re-value-the-associate-degree NEBHE Wed, 11 Sep 2013 02:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jason Sprenger http://www.nebhe.org/thejournal/to-close-the-skills-gap-re-value-the-associate-degree/comment-page-1/#comment-116263 Jason Sprenger Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:29:38 +0000 http://www.nebhe.org/?post_type=thejournal&p=15654#comment-116263 Skills gaps do exist and are getting worse in the economy today, and it's prudent for communities to invest in solutions. One of them is career and technical education (CTE), which has proven to produce a return in areas like improved student achievement, career prospects, more trained workers for the jobs of today and improved community vitality. That's why this article resonates today.

The Industry Workforce Needs Council is a new group of businesses working together to spotlight skills gaps and advocate for CTE as a means of bridging them. For stats and other information, or to join the effort, visit http://www.iwnc.org.

Jason Sprenger, for the IWNC

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