Secretary Chao Moderates Panel at White House Conference on the Economy
Secretary Chao (far left) moderates a panel at the White House
Conference on the Economy in Washington. Pictured on the panel are: Gary Green,
President of Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, N.C.; Kellie
Griggs, a nursing student at Forsyth Technical Community College; and Michael
S. Steele, Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. (DOL Photo/Neshan Naltchayan)
WASHINGTON, Dec.
16 - U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao
moderated a panel at the White House Conference on the Economy focusing on
preparing workers for jobs in the 21st Century. The panel analyzed how to
ensure that American workers have the education and skills to fill the jobs our
evolving economy is creating and how to keep America competitive in an
increasingly global economy.
President George W. Bush holds a conversation on higher education and job training at Florida Community College in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, Jan. 14, 2005.
President Bush announces Job Training Reform Proposal
Washington, DC, February 7 - A major job training reform proposal was announced today in conjunction with the release of President Bush's 2006 budget proposal. The reform proposal grants Governors greater flexibility over job training funds, including the option to consolidate up to nine programs into a single state grant, in exchange for greater accountability and a target goal of 100% employment.