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Title: The Quiet Crisis: Falling Short in Producing American Scientific and Technical Talent
Url: http://www.bestworkforce.org/Zip/BEST_QuietCrisis.zip
Creator: Jackson, Shirley Ann
Publisher: Building Engineering & Science Talent
Description: This paper from Shirley Jackson of Building Engineering & Science Talent highlights the lack of technical and scientific talent being produced in the U.S. There is a quiet crisis building in the United States; a crisis that could jeopardize the nation's pre-eminence and well-being. The crisis has been mounting gradually, but inexorably, over several decades. If permitted to continue unmitigated, it could reverse the global leadership Americans currently enjoy. Target Audience: High School Faculty/Administrators, 2-4 Year College Faculty/Administrators, Engineers,Industry Personnel, Government Personnel, Scientists, Technicians, General Public
LC Classification: Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Education -- Special topics, A-Z -- Engineering education
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Science. Natural history -- Special topics, A-Z -- Personnel. Scientists
Science -- Science (General) -- Science as a profession. Vocational guidance
Technology -- Engineering (General). Civil engineering -- Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) -- Engineering as a profession. Engineers
Technology -- Technology (General) -- Technical education. Technical schools
GEM Subject: Science -- Engineering
Science -- Technology
Vocational Education -- Technology
Resource Type: Dataset (DCMI Type Vocabulary)
Reading Materials
Format: pdf
Audience: Administrators
College/University Instructors
Curriculum Supervisors
General Public
Secondary School Teachers
Teachers
Vision-Impaired Students
Secondary Education
Higher Education
University First Cycle
University Second Cycle
University Postgrad
Technical School First Cycle
Technical School Second Cycle
Vocational Training
Language: English
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Date Record Checked: 2010-07-28 11:05:13 (W3C-DTF)
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National Center for Manufacturing Education    National Center for Manufacturing Education
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