Governors join to urge change
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
Globalization calls for transformation of workers, they say
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON
Globalization has come to every hometown, every school and every workplace, but students and workers are not given the tools to keep up, governors reluctantly agreed yesterday.
It is past time for a transformation of education, worker training and economic development, governors said, ending a National Governors Association’s meeting with a call for a national commitment to change.
Everyone talks about globalization and competition, but it is time for concerted action, said Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona. The changes are "under our feet. On the ground under us, right now," she said.
Governors set out a framework for what they termed innovation, and they hope to get federal support to include their ideas in legislation now in Congress. Among the ideas:
• Refocus on science, technology, engineering, math and foreign-language proficiency. They want programs to encourage students and teachers in these subjects.
• Make worker training more flexible, coordinate training with regional needs and make progress measurable.
• Create federal "competitive innovation grants" to encourage states to develop regional hubs that build on existing strengths, such as computer development in North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham area. (more…)
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