Education is the foundation upon which our nation builds its prominence. For over a century, America has led the world in innovation. American prosperity grew through innovation and the ability of a skilled workforce to adapt and improve its skills. The key to continued world leadership by the United States will be our ability to continue to produce the best minds and most skilled, adaptable workforce.

Through globalization America has lost industrial skills. As industries left America the skilled workers and craftsmen had to find new livelihoods. The lost skills can not be passed to new workers. For each American company that relocated its manufacturing overseas, support companies were also lost. These are the companies that provided parts, supplies, maintenance and repair of the manufacturing facility as well as maintenance and repair of the products.

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