Writing in Thinking K-16, a journal published by the Education Trust, Patte Barth argues that �The Information Age set off a rush to find skilled workers in many occupations and simultaneously reduced the proportion of unskilled jobs.�
She warns ominously, �The future holds grim prospects for young people who lack sufficient skills, for they are increasingly shut out of good, middle-income jobs. The occupations experiencing the largest growth are those that demand well-developed cognitive skills and postsecondary credentials.�
That growth, reports Ed in 08 on a �fact sheet� entitled American Education Standards, means that �Two-thirds of new jobs being created in today�s economy require higher education or advanced training.�
Those students not entering �high skill� jobs must receive a rigorous education heavily dosed with math and science, urges Education Sector, because �Today even blue collar jobs call for more than basic computational skills.�
Take a moment and check out this November's job forecast for 2006-2016.
Look at the top 10...top 15...jobs experiencing "the largest growth."How can someone say "2/3 of new jobs being created in today's economy require higher education or advanced training?"
Which blue collar jobs call for "more than basic computational skills?"
Am I missing something?
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