I don't think it's an either/or. If we're not even integrating, then the whole matter of skills development is a moot point. The first problem is to get them into the workforce, get them into the roles. Only then can we decide the proper public-private proportion of responsibility for training or retraining. Right now, we're just not getting them into the workforce with a strong skill set.
On October 22nd, 2009. See this statement in context.