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The Golden LEAF Foundation supports workforce projects that help close the skills gap and increase the pool of highly qualified individuals with skills aligned to North Carolina businesses’ current and future needs.
Published: Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 @ 1:08 pm
By: ENC NOW
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“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe explained to Megyn Kelly that there’s “7 million able-bodied men” who aren’t looking for work and he’s said it’s not a “skills gap” but instead a “will gap” as too many appear to be addicted to their screens.
Published: Monday, October 24th, 2022 @ 11:40 pm
By: Daily Wire
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While newly released data show four-year graduation rates for North Carolina public schools are comparable to pre-pandemic rates, there are deeper concerns about what knowledge and skills students have when they graduate and also about the persistence of racial achievement gaps
Published: Friday, September 23rd, 2022 @ 8:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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According to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC), more than 1,400 short-term, occupational skill training courses are offered across the state to train, retrain, and upgrade workers for current or future job skill requirements or certifications.
Published: Monday, June 27th, 2022 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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My Spin by Tom Campbell
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 3:06 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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A traditional four-year college degree isn't the only path to a successful career
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 12:40 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Students thinking about alternatives to a four-year degree should keep those college applications, University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings says
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2017 @ 11:13 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Digital devices dominate hopes and headlines in education today. They're heralded as a way to boost learning outcomes, sharpen 21st-century skills, and narrow achievement gaps
Published: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 1:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most United States governors have completed their annual State of the State and inauguration speeches, which included the outlines of their education priorities. They covered many trending topics such as the Common Core, early childhood education, and Career Technical Education (CTE), the latter of
Published: Sunday, March 1st, 2015 @ 10:11 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory applauded a new report issued by the Commission on Workforce Development that shows North Carolina can narrow the skills gap by increasing direct collaboration between critical industries and the state's job training programs.
Published: Friday, August 22nd, 2014 @ 12:09 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Much of Governor Pat McCrory's policy on higher education revolves around a catch phrase: "closing the skills gap." Mirroring a national policy touted by President Obama and Vice President Biden, McCrory's drive to "close the skills gap" reflects his vision of the community college system as an unde
Published: Sunday, June 1st, 2014 @ 10:30 am
By: John William Pope Center
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