Lep

[Unkotare]

Investing in English Skills The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Brookings Institution



Some people seem to have an emotional reaction to this, but certainly it is in the national interest to encourage greater proficiency among the workforce. How to accomplish this is a matter, no doubt, of some contention.

 

[Unkotare]

From the article (author's words): "English proficiency is an essential gateway to economic opportunity for immigrant workers in the United States. Yet access to acquiring these skills is persistently limited by a lack of resources and attention. Increasing investment in adult English instruction—through more funding, targeted outreach, and instructional innovations—would enhance the human capital of immigrants that could lead to more productive work and better outcomes for their children. Given the large number of LEP workers in the United States and the fact that virtually all of the growth in the U.S. labor force over the next four decades is projected to come from immigrants and their children, it is in our collective interest to tackle this challenge head on."

 

[Moonglow]

Investing in English Skills The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Brookings Institution



Some people seem to have an emotional reaction to this, but certainly it is in the national interest to encourage greater proficiency among the workforce. How to accomplish this is a matter, no doubt, of some contention.

Stop hiring the illegals...

 

[Moonglow]

From the article (author's words): "English proficiency is an essential gateway to economic opportunity for immigrant workers in the United States. Yet access to acquiring these skills is persistently limited by a lack of resources and attention. Increasing investment in adult English instruction—through more funding, targeted outreach, and instructional innovations—would enhance the human capital of immigrants that could lead to more productive work and better outcomes for their children. Given the large number of LEP workers in the United States and the fact that virtually all of the growth in the U.S. labor force over the next four decades is projected to come from immigrants and their children, it is in our collective interest to tackle this challenge head on."

I learned languages from translation dictionaries before the internet..

 

[Unkotare]

From the article (author's words): "English proficiency is an essential gateway to economic opportunity for immigrant workers in the United States. Yet access to acquiring these skills is persistently limited by a lack of resources and attention. Increasing investment in adult English instruction—through more funding, targeted outreach, and instructional innovations—would enhance the human capital of immigrants that could lead to more productive work and better outcomes for their children. Given the large number of LEP workers in the United States and the fact that virtually all of the growth in the U.S. labor force over the next four decades is projected to come from immigrants and their children, it is in our collective interest to tackle this challenge head on."

I learned languages from translation dictionaries before the internet..

You don't really "learn a language" that way.

 

[Unkotare]

Investing in English Skills The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Brookings Institution



Some people seem to have an emotional reaction to this, but certainly it is in the national interest to encourage greater proficiency among the workforce. How to accomplish this is a matter, no doubt, of some contention.

Stop hiring the illegals...

The article is not about illegals specifically.

 

[Samson]

Investing in English Skills The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Brookings Institution



Some people seem to have an emotional reaction to this, but certainly it is in the national interest to encourage greater proficiency among the workforce. How to accomplish this is a matter, no doubt, of some contention.

Stop hiring the illegals...

The article is not about illegals specifically.

Good.

'Cause I'm teaching American English to this Norwegian Chick that moved next door this summer:

 

[Unkotare]

Investing in English Skills The Limited English Proficient Workforce in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Brookings Institution



Some people seem to have an emotional reaction to this, but certainly it is in the national interest to encourage greater proficiency among the workforce. How to accomplish this is a matter, no doubt, of some contention.

Stop hiring the illegals...

The article is not about illegals specifically.

Good.

'Cause I'm teaching American English to this Norwegian Chick that moved next door this summer:

Who's going to teach you?

 

[Moonglow]

From the article (author's words): "English proficiency is an essential gateway to economic opportunity for immigrant workers in the United States. Yet access to acquiring these skills is persistently limited by a lack of resources and attention. Increasing investment in adult English instruction—through more funding, targeted outreach, and instructional innovations—would enhance the human capital of immigrants that could lead to more productive work and better outcomes for their children. Given the large number of LEP workers in the United States and the fact that virtually all of the growth in the U.S. labor force over the next four decades is projected to come from immigrants and their children, it is in our collective interest to tackle this challenge head on."

I learned languages from translation dictionaries before the internet..

You don't really "learn a language" that way.

You do better than with nothing at all...

 

[Unkotare]

"Nearly one in 10 working-age U.S. adults—19.2 million persons aged 16 to 64—is considered limited English proficient. Two-thirds of this population speaks Spanish, but speakers of Asian and Pacific Island languages are most likely to be LEP. The vast majority of working-age LEP adults are immigrants, and those who entered the United States more recently are more likely to be LEP."