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Gov. Paul LePage asserted last week that thousands of jobs in Maine are going unfilled because potential workers lack skills. Some of that is hyperbole and an over-simplification of the complex dynamics of the labor market. But some of that assessment is accurate, and it points to a problem inherent in the American education system, a problem tied to American egalitarian values.
This weeks The Maine Debate confronts the dilemma of an economy thats suffering with high unemployment while some businesses struggle to find workers with skills that match their jobs. Join us here from 9 a.m. to noon (and beyond) on Tuesday to contribute ideas on how education can better match the job market.See the full content of this document
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The governor, who holds a masters degree in business, believes the current liberal education model is flawed.
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