The emergence of the global knowledge economy has placed new and challenging demands on American education.
Labor
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Workforce Development / CTE
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Public Sector Unions
Written on January 12, 2015READ MOREIn recent years, a disturbing number of politicians have tried to blame public sector unions for their states’ budget crises.
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Career and Technical Education
Written on January 7, 2015READ MOREOver the last decade and a half, American education reform has focused on improving traditional academic curricula, with performance measured by standardized exams and related modes of accountability for schools, teachers and students.
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Healthcare
Written on January 6, 2015READ MOREAt a time of widespread budget constraints, many healthcare-providing institutions--including public schools--are cutting back on the number of nurses and other healthcare professionals they employ.
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Worker Rights
Written on October 7, 2014READ MOREThe Institute sponsors seminars, discussions and publications that focus on free trade unions as the expression of the fundamental right of freedom of association--a right guaranteed in all major international human rights conventions and essential to the health and well being of democracy as wel
