Most Skilled Workers in India, China?

By Vijay Kumar

IMMEDIATELY after his Budget Message, the US President said,

And to make sure our businesses don't have to move overseas to find skilled workers and make sure higher education is affordable for every hardworking American.

That's what I want to focus on today -- what we need to do in terms of higher education, and community colleges in particular. Employers today are looking for the most skilled, educated workers. I don't want them to find them in India or China. I want businesses to find those workers right here, in the United States. The skills and training that employers are looking for begins with the men and women who educate our children.

All of us can point to a teacher who's made a difference in our lives. So, I want this Congress to give our schools the resources to keep good teachers on the job, and reward the best teachers.

Higher education cannot be a luxury; it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford. That is part of the American promise in the 21st century.

(When will elementary education be a reality in India?)