Fifty percent of our citizens in Philadelphia do not have the literacy skills needed.
I don't think that we are really moving in the right direction by not having them at the table as part of the solution.
But what I am concerned about is turning a page that we have never permitted in our history, which is having an oppressive regime anywhere i...
I think part of what we are dealing with here is there has been a fundamental change in what is required at work.
The main point they make is 'I need this skill level' or 'Five of us business leaders need this skill level coming through the pipeline, and...
If we are to avoid inefficient experimentation, USAID must have a decisionmaking role and the capacity to evaluate programs and disseminate ...
I don't see literacy being addressed in the WIA Act as something that can be used to really impact this pipeline.
Thank you very much. I want to, first of all, thank Senator Boxer for gathering us together today.
What do you think has to happen there to rectify that?
Well, I know we're over our time a little bit, but I do want to thank you for the time and the commitment that you've demonstrated on these ...
Supporting women and girls in Afghanistan is not only in our national interest; it is the right thing to do.