Those of you with community colleges in your towns might want to read below. Laurie
Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Christopher Jowaisas Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 9:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [syscon-tx] Recent report from the Comptroller's Office on Training& Education The Comptroller's Office continues to create some interesting reports. One recent report released in December focuses on the gap between available positions and the training and education to fill those positions. The introduction summarizes it as follows: "Today, a serious imbalance is emerging between the demand for skilled workers and the state's ability to supply them. As the nation's current leader in job creation, Texas cannot afford to fall behind. TexasWorks provides an in-depth study of this issue with recommended steps to ensure our state's young and growing population is one of the world's strongest and most highly skilled work forces." The report covers the following topics: -Demographic Change and Education -Education and the Texas Work Force -Career, Technical and Work Force Education in Texas -The Economic Impact of Texas Community Colleges . -Challenges Facing CTE -Steps Texas Should Take I have not made it all the way through, but it provides lots of interesting information, especially about community colleges and their role in the state. http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/workforce/ Chris Jowaisas Grant Administrator, Library System & TANG Library Development Division Texas State Library & Archives Commission 512.936.2236 - 512.463.8800 (fax) 800.252.9386 (in Texas) [email protected] _______________________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [email protected] http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx
