Responsive to the needs of students, the community, and the Institutions with additional flexibility so they can be more Will discuss responsible reforms that will help provide As part of that effort, my colleagues and I In the coming months, theĬommittee will begin its work to reform the Nation's higherĮducation system. The legislation, knownĪs the SKILLS Act, will eliminate waste and better alignĪvailable education and workforce development programs with the That will ensure workers have access to a more efficient andĮffective workforce development system. House of Representatives approved legislation last month To support our workforce and tackle the skills gap problem, the Our nation's economy is only as strong as its workforce.Īnd right now, the federal system intended to help workersĪccess the education and skills they need to succeed is broken. Hosted with many of Michigan's business, education, and Subject of a recent two-day conference Governor Rick Snyder This issue, called the ``skills gap,'' was the Unable to find workers with the skills necessary to compete forĪvailable jobs. Meanwhile, local job creators report they are Unemployment rate stands at 8.8 percent, higher than the Taking time to share your valuable insights with us today.ĭespite recent employment gains, these are still tough Know you all have busy schedules, and we are grateful you are I also want to give a special thanks to our witnesses. You over to the hearing, and we are delighted to have you with Glad that whoever your teachers were had good advice to send Think, to see a group of students with us this morning. Particularly glad to be on a community college campus and, I I am a former community college president, and I am It is good to be here in Michigan's 7thĭistrict with my esteemed colleague, Representative Walberg. Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training in theġ13th Congress. Good morning and welcome to the first field hearing of the Sollberger, Communications Director and John D'Elia, MinorityĬhairwoman Foxx. Senior Advisor Emily Slack, Legislative Assistant Alex Services Coordinator Amy Jones, Education Policy Counsel and Staff Present: Casey Buboltz, Coalitions and Member Present: Representatives Foxx and Walberg. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 9:04 a.m., inĪdministration Building, Monroe County Community College, 1555 Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Smith, Susan, executive director, Economic Development Shields, Michelle M., career coach, Jackson Community College 44 Nixon, David E., Ed.D., president, Monroe County CommunityĬollege. Levy, Douglas A., director of financial aid, Macomb CommunityĬollege. Skill Development and Training Department. 9įairbanks, Dan, UAW international representative, UAW-GM 37ĭowler, Lynette, plant director, fossil generation, DTEĮnergy. ![]() Professional Studies, Siena Heights University. 4īetz, Cheri, southeast regional director, College for Tim, a Representative in Congress from the Virginia, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on HigherĮducation and Workforce Training. Lou Barletta, Pennsylvania Rush Holt, New Jersey Matt Salmon, Arizona Suzanne Bonamici, Oregonīrett Guthrie, Kentucky Carolyn McCarthy, New York ![]() ``Buck'' McKeon, Ranking Minority MemberĬalifornia John F. VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina, Chairwoman SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE TRAINING Lou Barletta, Pennsylvania Northern Mariana Islands Trey Gowdy, South Carolina Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, Larry Bucshon, Indiana Jared Polis, Colorado Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Joe Courtney, Connecticut Bishop, New Yorkīrett Guthrie, Kentucky David Loebsack, Iowa Kenny Marchant, Texas Carolyn McCarthy, New Yorkĭuncan Hunter, California John F. ``Buck'' McKeon, Senior Democratic Member Petri, Wisconsin George Miller, California, For more information, contact the GPO Customer Contact Center, U.S. ![]() Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and the WorkforceĬommittee.action?chamber=house&committee=educationįor sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. HEARING HELD IN MONROE, MI, APRIL 9, 2013 REVIVING OUR ECONOMY: THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN JOB GROWTH AND REVIVING OUR ECONOMY: THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN JOB GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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