According to the Bureau of Labor, jobs requiring post-secondary training or education will grow 60% faster than the job market. What will you do to ensure that Americans gain access to post secondary education and training opportunities?

According to the Bureau of Labor, jobs requiring post-secondary training or education will grow 60% faster than the job market. What will you do to ensure that Americans gain access to post secondary education and training opportunities?
Asked by: buckleyre from Arlington, VA

Asked of All U.S. Congress on Jan 8th, 2008

Categories: Economy.

Answer from: U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA)

Democrat or republican in most cases people want to get dollars in the hands of people who want to go to college or community college. I know in Pennsylvania, they are a central cog in the wheel to building a skilled workforce. It’s remarkable what’s happening right now. We’ve got to make sure we invest in community colleges because it’s a sector of our economy that’s been neglected and it’s a sector of our economy that’s essential whether or not we can compete in a world economy and community colleges play a huge role in that.

Answered on Feb 20th, 2008