Detroit (WWJ) -- When it comes to the number of workers who have bachelors degrees, Michigan ranks 37th out of the 50 states. If we’re to compete in the future, Wayne State University President Jay Noren says that has to change, and so does the way we provide financial aid for students.
"When we have an economic downturn we see dramactic decreases in higher education funding which is just the opposite of the way it should be," Noren said, speaking Tuesday at The National Summit in Detroit.
"We need to retool our workforce when we have a downturn, that means more higher education, in fact we run in an opposite direction," he said.
"If we hold the present course, the U.S. will ultimately not be capable of producing the kind of skilled scientific and technicall workforce which will in fact allow us to compete in this global economy," Noren said.
Noren is calling for a stable sources of education funding, as well as longer school years for students, better pay for teachers and higher standards for Math and Science education.
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