closed is that every learner has a direct and daily contact with the educators you cannot replace that very interesting and last i said director for education and skills at the organization for economic cooperation and thanks for joining us on. thank you. now e.u. foreign ministers are meeting to discuss whether to slap fresh sanctions on russia over the jailing of opposition leader alexa in a volley all signs point to the e.u. taking a tough stance this latest move to punish the kremlin follows what some called a disastrous trip to moscow by the block's foreign policy chief yourself what a. he used top diplomat insisted he had to find out face to face the kremlin's views on relations with the bloc zis european union at this stage is an unreliable partner whom but you know to russia expelled 3 e.u. diplomats while burrell was there which he admits he only learned from social media after heavy criticism for his passive performance next to lever office laceration of the e.u. burrell says he's now convinced russian authorities are not interested in rob. dance. as in korea no. they are not that led burrell to promise concrete proposals on tougher measures

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the children of paying the largest price in this pandemic director for education and skills and praises the countries that have managed to keep schools open we need to be aware of the high social costs that school closures have for us for children and that's why you know. like france and italy and to some extent it was you know despite very difficult pandemic contexts have given education absolute priority india allowed schools to reopen in october but some children will only head back now due to a staggered resumption of classes many children in india's abilities may not return whole we travel to. started apprenticing 6 weeks ago at this one in a village. the shy 12 year old has been half heartedly listening to instructions. he's clearly not enjoying it. i want to go back to school. meet my friends i don't want to work here. but he doesn't really have an option nor does his younger brother who joined him here a few days ago. both of following their father's ringback instructions up to him on is out of work himself. with schools closed for nearly a year now and due to the court all know

the children of paying the largest price in this pandemic director for education and skills and praises the countries that have managed to keep schools open we need to be aware of the high social costs that school closures have for us for children and that's why you know countries you know like france and italy and to some extent it was you know despite very difficult pandemic contexts have given education absolute priority india allowed schools to reopen in october but some children will only head back now due to a staggered resumption of classes many children in india's villages may not return whole we traveled to. started apprenticing 6 weeks ago at this one in a village. the shy 12 year old has been hall thought to be listening to instructions. he's clearly not enjoying it. i want to go back to school. meet my friends i don't want to work here. but he doesn't really have an option nor does his younger brother who joined him here a few days ago but bought off following their father's instructions up to him on is out of work himself. with school schools for nearly a year now due to th

the children are paying the largest price in this pandemic director for education and skills and praises the countries that have managed to keep schools open we need to be aware of the high social costs that school closures have for us for children and that's why you know. like france and italy and to some extent it was you know despite very difficult pandemic contexts have given education absolute priority india allowed schools to reopen in october but some children will only head back now due to a staggered resumption of classes many children in india's villages may not return whole we travel to. started apprenticing 6 weeks ago at this one in a village. the shy 12 year old has been half heartedly listening to instructions. he's clearly not enjoying it. i want to go back to school. meet my friends i don't want to work here. but he doesn't really have an option nor does his younger brother who joined him here a few days ago. thought of following their father's instructions up to him on is out of work himself. with school schools for nearly a year now and due to the coronavirus he has gi

earlier we spoke to and last director for education and skills at the organization for economic cooperation and development in paris we asked him that due to the immense learning losses of students what can be done to try and make up for those educational gaps. what i think absolutely important and those children from disadvantaged backgrounds are not priority when school capacity is limited cannot has the regular size of class a social distancing requires sort of put up capacity constraint in those circumstances it's really really important to give up sort of priority to those children who do not have good alternatives it may mean having additional instruction in the kind of occasion i think there's a lot that education can do to recuperate most of partly events called are closed is that every learn a has a direct and daily contact with the educated you cannot replace that. all right we have some of breaking news coming into us now what you foreign ministers have agreed to new sanctions against russia over the jailing of opposition leader alexina volney now it follows what some call a disa

the children are paying the largest price in this pandemic director for education and skills and praises the countries that have managed to keep schools open we need to be aware of the high social costs that school closures have for us for children and that's why i. like france and italy and to some extent it was pain that you know despite very difficult pandemic contexts have given education absolute priority india allowed schools to reopen in october but some children will only head back now due to a staggered resumption of classes many children in india's villages may not return whole we traveled to. 6 weeks ago at this one in a village. the shy 12 year old has been half heartedly listening to instructions. he's clearly not enjoying it. i want to go back to school. meet my friends i don't want to work here. but he doesn't really have an option nor does his younger brother who joined him here a few days ago. both of following their father's instructions up to him on is out of work himself. with school supplies for nearly a year now and due to the coronavirus he has given up hope that e

[cheers and applause] without a strong education system and skilled workforce right now we have the opportunity of a lifetime we have a chance to rethink the future of education oklahoma we can do this by looking at how schools get their funding and the current formula let schools pick the highest number of students over the last three years. that's what this means. saving if you live in tulsa and moving to where your kids go to school in person that is simply not fair more than 55000 students in the funding formula right now that means we're allocating close to 200 million of your tax dollars to students who don't exist this is unacceptable it's time to be funded based on how many they have now not how many they have in the past. [applause] every child has unique needs being in a physical classroom is so important for most students to succeed by not giving parents and children an option for in person learning schools have tied their hands 325 days since tulsa students have been allowed to be in their classrooms, 325 days. meanwhile just a few blocks away the rest of the also on - - tulsa metro

high-achieving students choose in pursuit of industry certification and hands on skills that they can use right out of school and skills-based education programs or in college. congress recognized the importance of the c.t.e. when we promoted the 21st century act which helped close the skills gap by modernizing the federal investments in c.t.e. programs and connecting educators with industry stakeholders. this bill was later signed into law by president trump in 2018. while this is a major milestone, there's still more work to be done. that's why i'm supporting additional pieces of legislation on the horizon to keep updating or promoting workforce development throughout our nation. these include the skills renewal act, which creates a flexible skills training credit in the amount of $4,000 per person that may be applied to cover the cost of a wide range of training programs that builds skills expected to be in high demand by employers in the coming months. there's also the skills investment act, which enhances the covered savings accounts. these tax advantage savings accounts for educational expenses so american workers can use the ac

[cheering and applauding] workforce hours-trade education jobs require specialized skills training and education training prior those skills. my problem is montana. entech. our budget provides for as many as scholarships here by offering small businesses the present credit for employees to learn a trade. together, employers and employees can decide on training that's best for the business and the employee owned and senator solomon, thank you for leading the effort to strengthen our workforce, and drink montana workers succeed. [applause] taken together, these measures will make content more competitive but it doesn't matter if no one knows about. that's why we need to effectively promote more competitive montana to job creators. it's one reason i asked scott to lead the department of congress. native of north-central montana, scott has broad experience, including senior executive and fortune 500 companies, he knows how to grow businesses. i gave scott this charge use your business experience to grow montana's economy, create high-paying jobs and bring montanans back home. [applause] i

and we should ensure montanans have access to the training and education they need to acquire and refine the skills. that's why my budget establishes the montana trades education credit or emtech and provides 1000 scholarships a year by offering small businesses a 50 percent credit for their employees to learn a trade. together employers and employees can decide on training that's best for the business and the employee. representative jones and senator solomon, thank you for leading the effort on emtech to strengthen our workforce, ensuring montana workers are well-equipped . [applause] taken together these measures will make montana more competitive. but it doesn't matter if no one knows about it. that's why we need to effectively remote a more competitive montana to job creators. that's one reason i asked scott osterman to leave the department of commerce. a native of north-central montana .has broad experience including as a senior executive in fortune 500 companies. he knows how to grow businesses. i gave discharge. use your business experience to grow montana's economy. create high-paying jobs

and hard work through my mother. i love higher education but it o believe there is huge opportunity for folks to go into different vocations and two different skilled occupations

fortunately and life-saving windows to be taught in secondary schools and that education minister is inclined to do so. and with those cpr skills so that the funding know that you have to suffer and with my brother state funded schools in england to show that emergency that should be adopted. >> thank you mr. speaker in my constituency those court records have to go overflowing drains to get into school and those that refractory on - - of a great from the classrooms. will the prime minister work again that they lose a vital day of education with those related issues. >> p and i sympathize very much with those put up with disruption put up by flooding and the agency continues to work actively with the council to resolve issues and what can be done. >> thank you mr. speaker. cas my honorable friend will note this terrible pandemic is made even worse but part of the problem but nowhere can we do as we please with those great benefits and at no cost to the taxpayer. >> and with great interest arounder the country and and looking very closely.ng >>. >> and with my constituencies and that is based on a local success story and part of

it says the loss of schooling is contributing to lower educational progress and skills, particularlyt more than 800,000 laptops to children. well, with schools in england not set to reopen fully until march 8th at the earliest, our education correspondent elaine dunkley has been to one school in merseyside where head teachers and staff are working hard to help vulnerable pupils. egremont primary in wallasey. the school at the heart of the community. we've got 107 on average in school each day out of our 309. we are not turning children away, but we are obviously needing to do what we are expecting to do in keeping our numbers small. but it is a really hard job. morning, guys, can everybody see? good morning! the workload the teachers are doing has without question increased significantly. essentially, they are tripling what they are doing. they've got their live learning, they've got the google classroom, and they've got the paper learning, if you like. lockdown has been a challenging time for staff and pupils. i would say the children are quite anxious. they are feeling like, when i

and understanding among a diverse population. that is followed in 20 minutes with to live as free men, a school film highlighting education of african-americans in domestic skillses tents it would established in 1862 on-site helena island in south -- st. helena island in south carolina. and in about an hour a yard or free, frederick douglass, and american life about the former slave and abolitionist. a film commission by the chicago-based publisher of ebony and jet magazine which encourages businesses to open their minds to the growing black middle-class of the 1950's. ♪

and from right here in the bay area. the seven candidates for san jose police chief speaking at a community forum this morning. >> i believe my knowledge skills and accomplishments and education put me in a good position being one of the key candidates. >> my experience leading of every level in this police department is the one thing that sets me apart. >> reporter:city's youtube page, the search f new leader after andy garcia retired in december. he's the chief of police in dallas. >>> a massive quake. the new video shows the after math of the 7.3 quake. a new wave of exploration. the bay area company is making it all happen in an equal friendly way. >>> we are seeing chilly temperatures and during the day tomorrow. clouds in the increase and rain, making a come back before the end of the week. we'll show you the timing on that. >>> and another look at that qr code we mentioned a few minutes o. use your phone to scan our code and that'll take you to our website where we have linked abc interactive, plan your vaccine tool, everything you need to know. how and where and when to get your covid shot. we'll be right back. are you one of the millions of americans who experience o

the long term goal is they have moved forward with their education and their employment skills so theycan take over the full payment of that rent, and it becomes their place as long as they're still happy there, and it's still meeting their needs. well i really is when win for everyone. rodrick norris, by the way, was named hope solutions children's choice award recipient, and he will be honored over the weekend at the virtual ruby slippers. gallon silent auction that's set to go tomorrow night. it's an event that i have him seat over the years. it's a terrific cause. and of course we wish them all the best. absolutely right. the sunday morning voices for change returns to ktvu, our political reporter greg lee tackles important questions about race, equity and social justice. on sunday, guests will focus on disparities in the covid-19 vaccine distribution, as well as violence against asian americans and his black history month is coming to a close. there is an extended conversation with california's first black secretary of state, the voice of black women is very different than any oth

. >> i can help more people and i believe my knowledge, skills, abilities, education and accomplishments between a very good position to be one of the key candidates in the selection process.>> fear, sadness and anger being felt through the community as a string of violent attacks on asians now prompting hundreds to come together at a big rally in oakland. kpix 5 betty yu on how two groups plan to put an end to the violence >>reporter: they came to heal and to listen and some held signs that said love our people, heal our communities, others wore shirts saying asians and black unity and one man simply measure that an elderly person was able to safely walk down the street. >> we need to do this one come together because i feel right now it is that time when you really need to stand up for each other no matter the race>> after a string of violent robberies and unprovoked attacks on asian seed leaders and seniors, they rallied support from black and asian communities. >> we've had lots of things for black lives matters and a george floyd with the asian community was there protesting with us

helping our veterans build civilian lives of opportunity with the education and jobs worthy of their skills . talents and servants. and ensuring the va welcomes all our veterans including women, veterans of color and lgbtq veterans. working to limit homelessness and suicide and keeping faith with ourfamilies and caregivers . in short, if confirmed i will work tirelessly to build and restore va's trust as a premier agency for ensuring the well-being ofamerican veterans . after all, there's no more sacred obligation nor noble undertaking and to uphold our promises to our veterans whether they came home t decades ago or days ago. i'm ready for this mission. as a former white house chief of staff i bring a deep extensive knowledge of government. i understand how to untangle and solve large complex challenges and craft within large agencies. i've seen firsthand when our government is at its best it can help the american people including our veterans and allow them to live in security and dignity. this won't be easy. the department of veterans affairs faces great challenges. challenges made more

it says the loss of schooling is contributing to lower educational progress and skills, particularly help students catch up and has got more than 800,000 laptops to children. we can speak now to rihula sameer—mour, who is head of english and of year four at beaver road primary school in didsbury, manchester, tojulie froom, who is mum to five—year—old reggie. and 16—year—old sixth form student lella palazzo, who's in year 12 at fortismere school in muswell hill in london. thank you all very much for talking to us. i'm going to start with you, lella, if i may. by mid—february, you will have lost half an academic year, as much as 5% of your school career, what is it like for you this last year? career, what is it like for you this last ear? ~ career, what is it like for you this last year?— last year? like everyone else, it has been awful. _ last year? like everyone else, it has been awful. it _ last year? like everyone else, it has been awful. it is _ last year? like everyone else, it has been awful. it is an - has been awful. it is an unprecedented situation, and i know it is extremel

and hard work through my mother. i love higher education but it o believe there is huge opportunity for folks to go into different vocations and two different skilled occupations like electricians, like plumbers but that was not made to be cool. cool. it was a good idea to go to your for your education and, quite frankly, people were arming against the pic as by bernie said it discussing forgiving when quick $5 trillion that debt because children couldn't make those decisions well enough on their own so let's go ahead and forgive it. but look, if you look at the endowment of some of these for your college educations or universities, they are booming. they are doing extremely well. my concern is people graduating from this four-year colleges in debt of $250,000 or more and being told when they were going in that you are not somebody unless you have a four-year degree. i just don't agree with that. even though i benefited person from that, a lot of folks just want that. and what you have a great life and be able to be great electricians plumbers and we need to support that and salute that the those jobs are needed in america. our small business owner

and diversity took top priority in the discussion. >> i believe i can add a lot more value with my time in the city. i can help more people. i believe my knowledge skills, abilities, education and accomplishments puts me in a very good position to be one of the key candidates in this process. >> just because we have diversity, it doesn't mean that racism doesn't exist in our community. it's real. we have to acknowledge that. >> reporter: it's not the end of the road for these candidates. they still have two days of six different interview panels ahead of them. >> as emily alluded to, local community groups, the police officer's association, and department employees will all take part in candidates who make it through this time. >>> there's new citizen app video of a fire that gutted a historic bar and produce stand in half moon bay. firefighters arrived last night to find power lines down and the bar fully engulfed. it is owned by the nearly century-old an driade family farms. it took 35 firefighters to contain the blaze. and a pg&e crew responded to help with the downed lines. no word on what sparked the fire. it is a popular spot with locals and tourists known for its fal

asks for $25 million to partner with maine's career and technical education centers and our community colleges to provide equipment and train skilled workers to fill jobs in high growth industries including manufacturing and clean energy. to that same end, i have set a goal of doubling maine's clean energy jobs in the next ten years. and in the coming weeks my administration will stand up a recommendation of the state's key economic plan. backed by funding secured through the new england clean energy connect project we're launching a program in franklin and sommerset counties to provide internships that will provide training in health care and other fields putting them on the path to good paying jobs here in maine. ultimately our goal is to expand this program statewide to ensure that 100% of maine students have the option for six-month paid internship between their junior year of high school and one year after high school graduation. the time for innovation is also now. maine was built by farmers, foresters and fisherman. and we have carved our lives and livelihoods out of the bold rocky coasts, the tall pines and the rolling fiel

finally i directed the department of education to establish summer camps with the math and coding skills of students and to create the apprenticeship program to allow high schoolers to earn credit while working for local businesses. by providing young alaskans a chance with the science and technical trades we give the power to choose not just her own feature but alaska as well we must do everything in our power to protect the future from those two years ago is to be for you to promise a different alaska were criminals, are forced to look over their shoulder. today i'm happy to report our committees are filled with more crime and less troopers on - - less crime and more troopers may seen a 10 percent drop in crime last year we train a historic number of recruits at the academy and will do so again in 2021 to become the first of eight western states to upgrade the fingerprint system to successfully identify perpetrators by 30 percent we released more funds than ever before to that domestic violence shelters and child advocacy centers and victim service programs to see the number of long-st

and the congress brought 50 million to our economy. [applause] we can't have a strong economy, without a skilled workforce and a strong education system.right now, we have the opportunity of a lifetime. we have a chance to rethink and reimagine the future of education in oklahoma one of the ways we can do this, is by looking at how schools get their funding. the current formula, let schools pick their highest number of students over the last three years. here is what that means. say you lived in tulsa, and moved to a new district so you kids can go to school in person. your kids could be counted by both districts there called ghost students. we're sending money to districts to educate kids who don't go there. that's simply not fair. there are more 55,000 ghost students in our funding formula, right now. that means we are allocating close to 200 million of your tax dollars, to students who don't exist. this is unacceptable, it's time for schools to be funded on how many students they have now. not how many they have in the past. wsl4a)Ñcovid-19 is also showings that, every child has unique needs. being in a physical classroom, it's so i

and so you have a ranking system where you look at education, language skills the economic contributions. and what makes no sense. for the whole country the whole country and all of the people living in it today. including immigrants living here today. they don't create that system the question you're asking if by. because there is a consensus among the market people at least. a lot of thoughtful people in washington who would like a system like that. importantly, the answer larry, is that for reasons that escape me, the biden administration is handed the keys over to the very far progressive left . that is bad for our economy and our security and our country. and finally, for joe biden. it is terrible politics bring us like he wants to get. larry: that is exactly right. is that the crime and better drugs. it is better jobs. it is bad for law and order on the border. and just back to the country rated everyone, all civilized countries now sophisticated countries have these skills based merit systems. the shame. thank you steve miller. i appreciate it . now breaking development out of tex

and, work shift-- the ever- increasing focus on college education and a disdain for manual labor create a serious dearth of skilled >> there are entire categories of work that are shrouded in mystery. and if we don't destigmatize them, we're going to be waiting

children who play in the ice hockey in harlem program, a program that emphasizes education along with athletic and ice skillsation homes, and experts say the pandemic is part of what's driving the shift. we have the story from the poconos in pennsylvania. william, paulina and his wife have two kids under 5 who are just learning how to ski. >> go with mommy and daddy up to the bunny hill, and we'll ski together. >> reporter: it's a two hour drive for them to ski here. they love it so much, they got a vacation house so they can come here every other weekend. >> as soon as we pack them up in the car and start hitting the road, they're like, oh, we're going to pennsylvania, we're going to pennsylvania. they're so excited. >> reporter: the poconos are seeing a record surge in sales. >> actually, in my 26 years it's at an all-time low. the owner says it's driven by the pandemic. >> i remember when there was 100 homes for sale in this community. this morning there are 2. >> >> reporter: a new report shows people in the northeast and mid are interested in ski townes over beach towns. >> we took a look at what folks

those who are most likely to have their hours cut and not get hired are the least skilled, least experienced, least educated most in need of help and this move would make them worse off, not better. >> i doubt in the state of economic nature they will be well taken care of in our economy. thank you. >> thank you. senator graham. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you very much for your work ethic. i know you started this journey in south carolina. are you with us? [inaudible] where are you from in south carolina? >> columbia. >> was your father a military person? >> he worked at ford jackson, he was a cook in the military [inaudible] that was his duty. a. >> did he retire from the military? >> he did. he got a little up in age but he is now a hospital worker, still in the workforce. >> the reason i say that, you have a very hard-working family and i want to recognize that. being 65 and working at walmart, that is also no easy thing to do. so, let's start with that concept that we want to reward hard-working people. so, this conversation with senator whitehouse i think is interesting. the minimum wage was put

we have made investments in rhode islanders, in skills, education, job creation, infrastructure, health care, equity, and sustainability. and on that found ration -- on that foundation, we will build back better. and crucially, we will make sure , we must make sure nobody is left behind. it is going to take everyone to rebuild this economy and that means everyone has to reap the rewards. six years ago, on a cold, snowy day, i stood on the statehouse steps and i vowed to you at that time that together, we were going to ignite rhode island's come back. now, if you think back to that time, 2014, we were stuck. our economy was stuck, our state was stuck in the weight of the great recession and we had been four years. -- we had been for years. there were a lot of people who told me at that time they thought our problems were too big to solve. we could not get out of it. the system was broken, too broken to be fixed. so as a result, some folks lowered their expectations and i think more than a little bit of cynicism set in. but on that cold and snowy day, we committed to a fresh start. at that time, i asked ev

and killing someone? this is not education. but again, that's just the beginning. skillsave eliminated biology and their teaching kids that biology isn't real. how can you teach something tha is fake? what are the guiding principles the black life school curriculu is to be transgender affirming. so they have note choice. here is how one printed prekindergarten teacher teachin describe this principle. everybody has the right to choose their own gender by listening to their own heart an mind freight everyone gets to choose if they are a boy or gir or both or neither or something else, and no one gets to choose for them. so science isn't real. again, this is being taught to children in schools in lou of actual science. this as religion, this is insanity, this is also required. parents could fight back and in some rare cases have. in november of 2019, they show highlighted in teacher training program in portland called deep equity. deep equity is to produce real school improvement for equity and social justice. in other words, not to teach children facts, but to brainwas them

and, work shift-- the ever- increasing focus on college education and a disdain for manual labor create a serious dearth of skilledradespeople. >> there are entire categories of work that are shrouded in mystery. and if we don't destigmatize them, we're going to be waiting for plumbers and electricians for a long, long time. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> twins! >> we'd be closer to the twins. >> at fidelity, changing plans is always part of the plan. >> the kendeda fund. committed to advancing restorative justice and meaningful work through investments in transformative leaders d ideas. more at kendedafund.org. >> carnegie corporation of new york. supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security. at carnegie.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: a huge storm

finally, i've directed the department of education to establish summer camps for reading, math, and coding skills, and to create an apprenticeship program that will allow highschoolers to earn credit while working for local businesses. by providing alaskan as a chance to score science, we give them the power to choose, not just their own future, but alaska's future as well. we must do everything in our power to protect the future for those who seek to tear alaska down. two years ago, i stood before un promised and alaska where criminals, not law-abiding citizens, are the ones forced to look over the shoulder. today, i'm happy to report our communities are filled with less crime and more troops. thanks to the brave work of alaska's finest, we experienced a 10% drop last year. we trained a historic number of alaska state troopers and are on track to do so again in 2021. we became the first of eight western states to upgrade, increasing our ability to trace perpetrators by 30%. we released more funds than ever before 4:35 domestic violence shelters, child advocacy centers, and evicted in service pro

and that is simply assessing what their needs are, counseling, addiction, education, whatever it is, job skills and providing those individuals with that. we have our own tattoo removal machine in print fresno that we purchased that we remove tattoos, facial tattoos, visible tattoos from his individuals so that they can become gainfully employed. we provide them services and we want those services to drop out of the gang and to be productive and to get a job. and not just job skills, but job placements. so all of those things i believe are very effective tools, and i'm in a close with this because i think it's so important, i've heard it said that this last year that cove it in with the social unrest that police officers had a fear of maybe engaging or doing their job. and i do believe part of that has to be because of covid. but i also believe that it has a lot to do with not feeling supported. not feeling supported by the community, not feeling bio supported by elected officials, that's why think it's so important for us to support our police officers our good police officers about doing a go

skills, his brain. so we need -- and he continues to educate himself. what we need is constant education, the opportunity to learn new skills but this bill and these amendments don't advance the cause. we need to stop looking backwards 80 years and look forward to the needs of a modern economy. yes, the president hit the ground running. he sure did. he eliminated thousands of jobs in his first week and he continues to eliminate jobs with wrong-headed policies. this bill and many of our -- many of the actions of our colleagues indicate how beholden they are to union bosses. so i urge my colleagues to vote no on the en bloc amendment and no on the underlying bill. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. pursuant to house resolution 85, the previous question is ordered on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from michigan. the question is on the amendment en bloc. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the en bloc is agreed to. without objec

been able to raise their tuitions and if you look at the speed with which the skills gap has widened and if you look at the number of kids who are out there, well educatedbut hopelessly in debt and not trained for a multiple -- multitude of good jobs that actually exist, you start to see the degrees that work disconnected. >> as an economist might ask, what you mean by good job? >> i have nothing against people that want to go to college but now they can't find a job and they are just in this insurmountable debt. >> michael barbosa had a scholarship to attend college but dropped out. >> i worked as a breeze or -- brewster and a grocery store clerk. the only way to get by was to work a lot of hours in multiple jobs. >> working in construction, he had his epiphany. >> when i was doing my drywall stocking, i ran into a lot of plumbers and they would ask me why are you just drywall stocking? don't you want to learn a trade? >> he is now trained to be a plumber and being paid $16 an hour to learn. daniel stank he finished the same program and is now an apprentice plumber. >> both my parents went and graduated from college. my original plan was to become a hi

back to work bond asking for $25 million party hearing with the education centers and committee colleges to provide equipment and train skilled workers in high-growth industries including manufacturing and clean energy. i have set a goal to double the clean energy jobs in the next ten years and in the coming weeks we will set up a key recommendation of the ten year economic plan. the main career exploration program. launching a program to provide scholarships and paid internships to local students to local employers. this will provide real world experience and trade in healthcare connecting maine kids to the economy and putting them on the path to good paying jobs here in maine. the goal is to expand statewide that 100 percent of maine students have the option six month paid internship between junior year of high school and one year after graduation. that timeframe is now. maine was built by farmers and foresters and fishermen. we have carved our livelihoods out of the rocky coast in the fields in the pines. these industries are the foundation of our economy and they are central to our future. we must help them through the ti

that goal, i have proposed significant increases in job training, up-skilling and more money for our trade and technical educationalnstitutions. we must overcome once and for all this terrible idea that every child needs a bachelor's degree to be successful. it's bad for our kids and it's bad for our economy. helping our children and adults find the pathway that is right for them will strengthen families and our economy. the last foundational crack i want to address is that ofth contempt, tribalism and discord that has rocked our nation over the past few weeks. i have spoken of it often, but tonight only offer up a remindei of the oaths which those of us in this room have taken, to uphold the constitution of the united states. the preamble of that sacred document announces that the purpose of the constitution is to form a more perfect union. judge thomas griffith has wisely stated that, when politicians and judges like us take an oath to uphold the constitution, we commit to work for unity; we make a solemn pledge that we will not be agents of division. this vow to work for unity, he concluded, is more than gauzyis