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National Adult Learner CoalitionAbstract:
America's middle class has lost a lot of its strength in recent decades due to a rapidly changing economy. The well-paying jobs of yesterday - those that could easily be accessed by someone with just a high school diploma - have been disappearing. Today's economy does offer opportunity for good jobs with solid pay, but those opportunities are requiring a higher level of skill and credential than ever before. Focusing on education at the [kindergarten to twelfth grade] K-12 level is not enough to provide the needed skills and credentials. As the United States continues to compete in the... [+] Show more
Subjects: Workforce development; Teaching and learning; Skills and knowledge; Qualifications; Policy; Equity
Keywords: Adult learning; Skill development; Skill upgrading; Policy implications
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Published: [Newburyport, Massachusetts]: Online Learning Consortium, [2017]
Physical description: 10 p.
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https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Strengthening-Americas-Economy-National-Adult-Learning-Coalition-White-Paper-Final.pdf