Amy E. Slaton is a Professor of History in the Department of History and Politics at Drexel University. For more information on her scholarship and research, see the "About" page or download her CV. For information on her teaching, please visit her official university Web page.
March 9th, 2010

Atop the Turbine: A Fine View of Community College

 

As we start to see more daily reminders of the critical importance of  junior and community colleges in American job creation and equity –as the recession slogs on without promised new jobs, as the White House actively supports 2-year education–it will be interesting to see how explicitly (or not)  industries associate themselves with this type of education…long treated by [...]

December 16th, 2009

Whither Weatherizing? Or, Whose High Tech?

Coming Soon to a Community Bulletin Board Near You; with thanks to Darin Hayton.

As Obama inches toward implementing his job creation schemes, we hear a lot about the jobs that will be created through federally supported “green” initiatives,  including those in retro-fitting and weatherizing buildings. Folks who can afford it can already Google their [...]