President Bush Discusses Job Training Reform
President George W. Bush holds a conversation on higher education and job training at Florida Community College in Jacksonville, Fla., Friday, Jan. 14, 2005.
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JACKSONVILLE, FL, Jan 14 - President Bush today held a
panel discussion at Florida Community College to highlight job training reform. President Bush
called for greater flexibility and accountability in the workforce system and a continued focus on the
High Growth Job Training Initiative.
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)
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WASHINGTON, Dec.
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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.