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With industry need for more skilled workers, Surry County Schools knew one untapped workforce training market was high school students.
Published: Friday, January 28th, 2022 @ 9:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A sense of urgency has taken hold of higher education leaders nationwide. Reports of declining community college graduation rates and the lack of skilled workers have led policymakers and college leaders to sound the alarm
Published: Friday, November 22nd, 2019 @ 2:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Some things are clear - lower taxes, fewer regulations, skilled workers, and efficient infrastructure lead to economic growth
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2017 @ 5:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory attended the NCWorks Education and Workforce Leadership Summit in Greensboro today and spoke about North Carolina's accomplishments and goals in the areas of education and workforce development.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015 @ 3:22 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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"We must raise the minimum wage." That is one mantra emanating from progressives across the country and here in North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 7:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Progressives everywhere are calling for an increase in the minimum wage. The amount of the increase depends on who is calling for it. President Obama wants a 40 percent hike from the current minimum of $7.25 to $10.30 per hour, while others, including some trade unions, are asking for more than a...
Published: Monday, January 5th, 2015 @ 12:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Progressives everywhere are calling for an increase in the minimum wage. (For a look at the progressive movement's historical support for the minimum wage see this article.) The amount of the increase depends on who is calling for it. President Obama wants a 40 percent hike from the current...
Published: Saturday, December 13th, 2014 @ 8:50 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state of Washington has the highest minimum wage in the country at $9.32 an hour. Consequently, the state has the third highest teenage unemployment rate in the country at 30.6 percent. This is almost 10 percentage points higher than the national average of about 21 percent.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 9:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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