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Direct linkEspinosa, Lorelle L., Ed.; McGuire, Kent, Ed.; Jackson, Leigh Miles, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2018
There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is still far below their numbers in the general population. Their participation could help re-establish the United States' preeminence in STEM innovation and productivity, while also increasing the number…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, STEM Education
Guth, Douglas J. – Community College Journal, 2021
Even before COVID-19, officials at Waubonsee Community College (Illinois) knew well the difficulties historically underserved students had in meeting their workforce education goals. As the virus crisis has only magnified existing equity gaps, leaders at two-year institutions are putting even more emphasis on bridging societal chasms. Onlookers…
Descriptors: Two Year Colleges, At Risk Students, COVID-19, Pandemics
Download full textWashington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2014
Washington's community and technical colleges are a collective, powerful, unmatched resource for advancing prosperity through education. These 34 colleges not only connect with employers in the regions where they operate, but also with each other through common programs--like advanced manufacturing and allied health--that align with Washington's…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Two Year Colleges, Two Year College Students
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, 2013
Washington could add as many as 110,000 new jobs by 2017 by closing skill gaps--the mismatch between the skills people have and those employers need, according to a March 2013 Washington Roundtable report. STEM professions face the most critical demand. Of the 25,000 jobs vacant for three months or more due to a shortage of qualified candidates,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Two Year Colleges, STEM Education
Santiago, Deborah A., Comp.; Galdeano, Emily Calderón, Comp.; Taylor, Morgan, Comp. – Excelencia in Education, 2015
Excelencia in Education is committed to using data to inform public policy and institutional practice to achieve our mission of accelerating student success for Latinos in higher education. Every educational experience from early childhood to high school and into the workforce influences the potential for college success. For this reason, this…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Practices, Human Capital
Business-Higher Education Forum (NJ1), 2012
While states and the federal government have put efforts in place to increase the size of the workforce trained in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to meet innovation demands, there continues to be a nationwide shortage of students who are interested in and prepared for such careers. Missouri is no exception to this problem, one…
Descriptors: African American Students, Global Approach, Federal Government, Grade 12
