Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Crossing the Divide: Creating a High-Tech Work Force

Crossing the Divide: Creating a High-Tech Work Force

As America’s economy goes global and companies continue to adjust, what skills and education will tomorrow’s workforce need in order to prosper in the marketplace of the future? This program profiles the Travis Communications Academy, Silicon Valley’s Monta Vista High School, and the New Technology High School, "the school that business built"—schools that stress the value of critical thinking and teamwork as the building blocks of success. Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and others also discuss issues such as the school-to-work movement and universal Internet access. (57 minutes)

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Item#: BVL9331
Copyright date: ©1999
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-1252-7

Part of the Series : Digital Divide: Teachers, Technology, and the Classroom


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