Aligning Community Colleges to Their Local Labor Markets

Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor

Aligning Community Colleges to Their Local Labor Markets

Examines ways to better align community college curricula with employer needs, including analyzing online job ads to gather data on occupation and skill demands; examples of use of labor market information; and the potential and limitations of such data.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Failing the Test

Education and Literacy

Failing the Test

Examines factors behind New York City's low GED attainment rate, implications for the city's economy, and policy and program recommendations for improving the system, including scaling effective preparation models and requiring a practice test and fee.

August 1970

Geographic Focus:

Human Rights Education in Ireland - An Overview

Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Human Rights Education in Ireland - An Overview

Examines approaches to and the rationale and support structures for human rights training in primary, secondary, and higher education; the community and voluntary sector; the public sector; and the legal industry. Outlines a national plan.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: Europe (Northern) / Ireland

California 2025: Planning for a Better Future: 2012 Update

Education and Literacy, Energy and Environment, Government Reform

California 2025: Planning for a Better Future: 2012 Update

Updates, with 2011 data, policy issues, underlying factors, needs, projections, and outlook for the state's budget, climate change effects, economy, education, population, transportation, water management, and workforce.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

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