Friday, February 13, 2009

Career Skills Said to Get Short Shrift

In education and workforce-training circles, there’s a sentiment one hears so often that it’s become something of a mantra: Students must graduate from high school prepared for both college and work. But amid the clarion calls for “college for all” and the clamor for more-rigorous academics, the “work” part of that imperative tends to get drowned out, business and industry groups say, to the point that high-wage jobs not requiring a bachelor’s degree often go unfilled.
To read the full EdWeek article click here.

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Welcome to the new ICSPS Newsroom!

We are happy to announce a new Newsroom at ICSPS.

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