by Amy E. Slaton | Jan 25, 2012 | Higher Ed, Job Creation, Policy
In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama took another step in his effort to rebrand community colleges. He sees the nation’s two-year colleges as playing a big role in preparing those who will work in emerging high-tech manufacturing industries. ...
by Amy E. Slaton | Oct 25, 2011 | Higher Ed, Job Creation
I can hear the disgust in his voice. When Michael Ellsberg tells us that college is a waste of time for many creative Americans, based on his observation that our most successful inventors and entrepreneurs (such as Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg)...
by Amy E. Slaton | Aug 29, 2011 | Higher Ed, Job Creation
An article in Sunday’s New York Times magazine, focused on lithium-ion battery makers in Michigan, does a nice job of laying out the many factors involved in creating manufacturing jobs for Americans. In “Make or Break,” author Jon Gertner describes...
by Amy E. Slaton | Aug 1, 2011 | Higher Ed, Job Creation, Media, Policy
Is it safe to assume that when CNN reports on a presidential economic or educational initiative that’s been around for awhile, there’s some serious White House PR effort under way? A “CNNMoney” column today titled “Recovery at Risk:...
by Amy E. Slaton | Jul 16, 2011 | Job Creation, Policy, Uncategorized
Teeth pretty much gritted, I’m collecting uses of the word “innovation” in discussions of America’s current economic malaise, convinced that the promotion of high-tech invention has become the smiley face of the new millennium: A jolly and...
by Amy E. Slaton | Jun 23, 2011 | Higher Ed, Job Creation, Policy
The idea that 4-year college degrees and liberal arts curricula waste students’ time and money, which I’ve lately been writing about in this blog, is definitely spreading among those who seem most easily to get media exposure. The recent words of Bill...
