Murray: Job training crucial for laid-off
August 12, 2011
YAKIMA, Wash. — Seven months before graduation, Alex Dimas toured aviation manufacturer GE Aviation Systems and applied for a job. Then, the company and his
Murray Questions Labor Secretary on Closing America’s Skills Gap
July 26, 2011
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) questioned U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis during a Housing, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
Job training goes under spotlight on Capitol Hill
June 27, 2011
After working as a receptionist for seven years, Teresa Sawyer knew how to use a typewriter and a copy machine when she was laid off
Training bill challenges thinking on education
June 23, 2011
A lot has changed since 1998: the Internet bubble hadn’t yet popped; the housing bubble was still in its infancy; and unemployment was holding steady
Internet connects Murray with students
June 15, 2011
What is your opinion about using digital textbooks for learning? What are their advantages and disadvantages over the printed textbooks?” were the questions U.S. Sen.
