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Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in California cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. California students have made some progress in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Moore, Colleen; Jez, Su Jin; Chisholm, Eric; Shulock, Nancy – Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy, 2012
The Obama Administration has once again demonstrated the important role community colleges play in educating the nation's workforce and boosting the nation's economy with its recently proposed Community College to Career Fund. This $8 billion fund is aimed at forging partnerships between colleges and businesses to train workers for good-paying…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Community Colleges, College Role
Atkinson, Robert D.; Mayo, Merrilea – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2010
Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, STEM Education, Educational Innovation, Economic Progress
Galloro, Nicholas – 1983
A study was conducted to provide an overview of the demographic and economic characteristics of the geographical area served by the Peralta Community College District and to provide population and economic projections up to the year 2000. Historical data from the Alameda County Planning Commission, census data, and projections from the Association…
Descriptors: Age, Community Surveys, Demand Occupations, Demography
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1990
This report focuses on issues relating to replenishing California's college faculty and increasing the number of faculty due to increasing student enrollment. The report provides recommendations for both higher education institutions and the State on 12 policy options that hold promise for increasing the supply of individuals with doctoral degrees…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Faculty, Demand Occupations, Doctoral Degrees
Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Bureau of Health Professions. – 2001
A pilot project profiled and compared the influence of the major environments of supply and demand, education, practice location and incentives, licensure and regulation, and planning and analysis on the health workforce in and among 10 states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Graduate Medical Students
Rudman, Cary J.; Meredith, Clematee M., Jr. – 1990
This report examines the composition, challenges, needs, and training opportunities of the emerging nontraditional work force. By the year 2000, 87 percent of newcomers to the United States' workforce will be Asians, Hispanics, Blacks, women returning to work, and immigrants. After an introduction, the report provides information on the following:…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Cooperative Education, Databases
McClellan, Judi L.; Holden, Richard – 2001
As the United States population ages, employers face the possibility of a sustained retirement of the baby boom generation and a loss of their most experienced and knowledgeable employees. The public sector appears to be even more vulnerable, with an older-than-average workforce as well as a more traditional retirement system that encourages early…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Demand Occupations, Employees, Employer Employee Relationship