Trump Launches New Initiative to Shine a Spotlight on Job Training

Education Week: Surrounded by students and business representatives at the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday creating a new "National Council of the American Worker," which will be made up of senior administration officials. The council will develop strategy to train and retrain employees for high-demand industries.

The council also will be charged with developing a national campaign to draw attention to workforce-readiness issues, including the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, education.

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