Direct linkERIC Number: ED511319
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun-28
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress. Volume 10, Number 13
Alliance for Excellent Education
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Help Wanted": New Report Finds Nearly Two Thirds of All Job Openings Will Require Postsecondary Education by 2018; (2) "The GED" [General Educational Development]: New Report Finds that GED Recipients Fare Little Better Economically Than High School Dropouts; and (3) Jobs Watch: High Unemployment Rates Continue to Disproportionately Affect High School Dropouts. (Contains 1 figure and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Public Education, Newsletters, Employment Qualifications, Postsecondary Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Dropouts, Outcomes of Education, Unemployment, Economic Impact, Job Skills
Alliance for Excellent Education. 1201 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 901, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-828-0828; Fax: 202-828-0821; Web site: http://www.all4ed.org
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serial; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: Parents; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Alliance for Excellent Education
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
