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Dallas Fed CEO: Two big issues for U.S. and Texas: improve workforce development and early childhood
Two big issues for U.S. and Texas: improve workforce development and early childhood literacyMCALLEN, RGV – A great way to improve workforce development is for business leaders to spend one lunch hour a week in school reading to kids.
That’s the view of Robert S. Kaplan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Kaplan gave his views on improving literacy among students and the importance of workforce training at the recent Border Economic Development and Entrepreneurship Symposium. Hosted by the Dallas Fed, UT-Rio Grande Valley’s Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship, and McAllen Chamber of Commerce, the event took place at the Embassy Suites in McAllen.
Kaplan took questions from Marie T. Mora, associate vice provost for faculty diversity at UTRGV, and from those in the audience. He also held a news conference with reporters.
Read more: http://riograndeguardian.com/kaplan-two-big-issues-for-u-s-and-texas-improve-workforce-development-and-early-childhood-literacy/
