Policy Areas: Workforce Training

One of the most widely publicized consequences of globalization and trade liberalization have been the growth in the mobility of workers and rapid changes in the demand for worker skills. As never before, the government and the private sector believe that they must take action to help Americans compete for jobs not only among themselves, but also other highly educated workers from as far away as China and India. As part of this debate, leaders must decide what role community colleges will play in providing life-long training that will allow the workforce to adjust to changes in the economy. At the same time, both state and federal lawmakers ponder reforms to the nation’s primary and secondary education system — including increased accountability and the use problem-based curriculum — that can help meet companies’ surging demand for employees with high math and science competency. Increasingly, industry leaders suggest that the availability of skilled workers will determine the ability of the United States to compete in a global economy.

Issues include:

• Vocational Training

• Community College Funding

• Pell Grant

• Higher Education Act

• Workforce Investment Act

• Education Reimbursement

• Distance Education

CRS Issue Brief for Congress

• Job Training: Characteristics of Workforce Training Participants
  by Ann Lordeman, Congressional Research Service

Articles & Reports

• Value of Worker Training Programs to Small Business

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Useful Resources

• Heritage Foundation - Economy Research

• Hudson Institute - Beyond Workforce 2020

• Hudson Institute - Center for Economic Competitiveness

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POLICY AREAS

E-Commerce

Entrepreneurship Education

Financing

Intellectual Property

Minorities

Regulatory Burdens

Stock Options

Tax System

Technology Transfer

Women

Worker Benefits

Workforce Training