... 1988) The U.S. Department of Labor says that most 17 year olds can't summarize a newspaper article, write or prepare a good letter requesting a job, solve real life math problems or even follow a bus schedule.(Hudson institute 1988) If we are to believe what Adam Smith wrote more than 200 years ago, that economic growth, competitiveness, and living standards depend heavily on making investments ... millions of jobs go unfilled or understaffed while the unemployment figures rise. Second, job growth will be mainly in high-skill occupations and most of these will be in the service sector. ...

• Word Count: 2170
• Approx Pages: 9

... make schools safer, is endless. But other issues to raise that go even further beyond what I mentioned could be that of family/home support programs, job skills training, and community service programs. These are other options a parent or school official have if they believe a troubled student is in need of them. We are taking the first steps to help build a safer ... of, is everyone's problem, and we are all its victims. For some, this means installing a security system, changing their children's school, or avoiding eye contact with a group of teenagers on a bus. For others, it means l...

• Word Count: 1806
• Approx Pages: 7