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CUF in the News

Illiteracy takes a toll on job-hunting New Yorkers; jail also a big drawback, New York Daily News, February 8, 2010
Joblessness and the Skills Gap, Huffington Post, January 28, 2010
Boro has most low-wage workers in city: Study, Queens Times Ledger, January 28, 2010
In Kingsbridge: Will Derailing a Bad Project Lead to a Good One?, Gotham Gazette, January 22, 2010
Boro immigrants make gains, New York Post, January 21, 2010
Policy group urges retooling of Columbia plan, The Real Deal, January 21, 2010
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New York by the Numbers

Economic snapshots of the 5 boroughs

This month's data... This edition of New York by the Numbers reveals that nearly a third of all adult workers in New York City are employed in low-wage jobs. While the percentage of low-wage workers is high across the city, the Bronx is in a league of its own, with 42 percent of the boroughs workers in low-wage jobs.

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Schools That Work

This new report finds that New York City's long overlooked and under-funded career and technical education high schools might hold the key to improving citywide educational outcomes and ensuring a steady stream of skilled workers for local employers.

By David Jason Fischer

May 2008 | DOWNLOAD PDF PDF

RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Q&A with Anthony Carnevale, Director, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, May 21, 2009
Working Toward A Workforce System, March 12, 2009
The Road to Reforming CTE, October 2, 2008
A Desirable Option, August 7, 2008
Are New York Schools Preparing Students for Work?, June 2, 2008

RELATED PRESS
TalkBack! with Hugh Hamilton, WBAI Radio (interview with CUF Project Director David Jason Fischer), June 3, 2008
Not Your Father's Vocational Schools, The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC (interview with CUF project director David Jason Fischer) , June 3, 2008
To Fix Economy, Start in the Classroom, by John Fout, The Street, May 28, 2008
Schools that work, in two ways, by Errol Louis, New York Daily News, May 15, 2008
New Study Supports Strong Links Between Industry, Vocational Schools, by Michael Meenan, New York 1, May 15, 2008