The United States has invested hundreds of billions of dollars in recent years to solidify its place as a global leader in technological innovation. Yet without a paradigm shift in how we prepare our young people for the jobs of the future, this investment is at risk. An unprepared workforce threatens our nation’s competitiveness and national security readiness. To address this challenge, the Aspen Strategy Group and the Walton Family Foundation recently convened two roundtable discussions focused on creating pathways, from K-12 into the workforce, for the jobs of the future. This report summarizes the ideas from those meetings and recommends strategies to ensure our technological lead and national security for the future.
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Table of Contents
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................................................ 2 3
- INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4 3
- CALL TO ACTION .................................................................................................................................. 4 3
- LEVERAGE THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY ..................................................................... 6 3
- PROVIDE FEDERAL INCENTIVES AND SPOTLIGHT STATE APPROACHES .................................... 7 3
- BOLSTER EDUCATION RD TO ADVANCE CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING ........................... 10 3
- ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN KEY INDUSTRIES ........................................ 11 3
- CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 12 3
- SIGNATORIES ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3
- SIGNING STATEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 14 3
- ENDNOTES .......................................................................................................................................... 15 3
- TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
- INTRODUCTION 6
- CALL TO ACTION 6
- LEVERAGE THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY 8
- PROVIDE FEDERAL INCENTIVES AND SPOTLIGHT STATE APPROACHES 9
- BOLSTER EDUCATION RD TO ADVANCE CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING 12
- ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN KEY INDUSTRIES 13
- CONCLUSION 14
- SIGNATORIES 15
- SIGNING STATEMENTS 16
- ENDNOTES 17
