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October 11, 2018

Title: Tax Incentives Needed to Close Workplace Skills Gap
Topic: Education

Discussed by Peter Murphy
with Invest in Education Foundation (www.investineducation.org)

The most recent job numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that there are actually 400,000 more jobs available than the number of unemployed workers. Read that again. Yes – the jobs are there. Where are the workers?

Peter Murphy, Vice President of the Invest in Education Coalition, discusses various options Congress and the Trump Administration should act upon immediately. Click here  to view the report about HR5153.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is there a need for more skilled blue-collar workers?

What is the starting wage for many of these jobs? HINT: It’s more than you think!

If these jobs are not filled, will it hurt the American economy?

Do manufacturers consider the demographics of an area before building their factory to ensure they will have enough workers?

How can the government help fill these jobs with tax incentives for students in community colleges and high school?

What is the mission of the Invest in Education Coalition?

Other organizations like Bridging America’s Gap are helping to spread the word about this issue, as well. You can find them here. 

Editor’s Note: Have your high school or college student Google “trade school jobs and salaries”. This simple search may save you both thousands and thousands of dollars in college tuition fees and loans!

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April 24, 2018

Title: Better Education Opportunities for the Military Kids
Topic: Educating Military Kids

Discussed by Peter Murphy
with Invest in Education Foundation (www.investineducation.org)

Part 1 of 2

Our nation’s security and the education of its children are two critically important issues that coincide with the need to ensure quality educational opportunities for children of active-duty military. Recent studies have found that providing additional education alternatives for children of military families can contribute to their quality of life and ultimately the retention of needed, experienced personnel.

New guest, Peter Murphy, will be discussing Impact Aid, Education Savings Accounts, and HR5199 and how it can help.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

What is the average age of our active-duty military personnel?

While serving, are active-duty military personnel often re-assigned to other areas of the country and internationally? What affect does this have on the children?

What is “Impact Aid”? Does this include Education Savings Accounts?

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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Better Education Opportunities for the Military Kids
Topic: Educating Military Kids

Discussed by Peter Murphy
with Invest in Education Foundation (www.investineducation.org)

Could some of the dollars already budgeted by the DOD through “Impact Aid” be shifted to the parents of school-aged children in the form of Education Savings Accounts?

Who opposes Education Savings Accounts?

Will school districts “really” lose a lot of money if ESA’s were adopted?

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