New York needs to move forward with the Common Core State Standards
Raising academic standards for students in the U.S. is imperative to fostering college and career readiness and to keep our nation globally competitive. Employers in New York and across the nation are...
View ArticleHow El Paso Added $500 Million to the Local Economy
Four million open jobs exist throughout the United Sates due, in part, to a workforce that lacks the skills needed by the business community. As executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce...
View ArticleAmerica’s Challenge to Tap into Talent
Our nation has a critical choice to make: high skills or low wages.read more
View ArticleCommon Core: Myths and Facts
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have already adopted the Common Core State Standards, which were released in 2010 by the bipartisan National Governors Association Center for Best...
View Article2015 Education Budget Proposal Dreams (and Spends) Big
The Department of Education released the contents of the agency’s $68.6 billion dollar portion of the President’s 2015 budget proposal this week, and with it outlined the initiatives it plans to focus...
View ArticleHigh Performing States Need Common Core Standards, Too
Despite leading the nation five consecutive times on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), too many Massachusetts students are not graduating from high school prepared to join the...
View ArticleNYC Mayor’s War on Charter Schools Triggers Pushback
As a candidate for New York City mayor last year, Bill de Blasio made it clear he would be no friend to the city’s charter schools. De Blasio stated explicitly that he expected to hold little common...
View ArticleMarkell jumps into national fray over Common Core
Gov. Jack Markell is joining a national effort to defend the Common Core State Standards against what he calls "mythology" and "misinformation," arguing Delaware shows the standards are working.
View ArticleNew Policy and Business Partnership Seeks to Support Goals of Common Core
A new initiative led by three organizations aims to strengthen support for the Common Core State Standards by emphasizing their importance to students and the skills they'll need, while also trying to...
View ArticleUsing Salary Prospects to Choose a College Major
The only thing growing faster than the sticker price on a college education may be the debate around the value of one—particularly if a student majors in something with no obvious pathway to a decent...
View ArticleU.S. Chamber CEO: Education key to job growth
Education is the key to driving job growth in the United States, but the current system isn’t good enough, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Friday in Dallas.
View ArticleHow important is salary potential when choosing a college major?
As the cost of a college education continues to skyrocket, families and prospective students are asking themselves, “What is the true value of a postsecondary credential?” Is it to land a job upon...
View ArticleHas the Massachusetts Education System Become Too Complacent?
Massachusetts is widely considered to be one of the top performing states in the nation for student achievement. Once mediocre nationally, two decades of thoughtful education reform has turned...
View ArticleBetter Standards for a Better Workforce
Georgia has long been considered one of the best places in the nation to start a business or grow jobs. We have low taxes, great public infrastructure, and a competitive legal and regulatory climate....
View ArticleU.S. Chamber Foundation Releases Common Core Video
Education Reformers, Teachers, Chamber, and Business Leaders Underscore Need for Higher Education Standards read more
View ArticleEducational Performance, Economic Success are Closely Linked
In Missouri, we’ve long understood the connection between a strong educational system and a thriving economy. Since 1964, The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hosted an Education...
View Article5 Common Core Supporters that You Should Hear
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation recently released a video about the Common Core State Standards which presents the facts about how the standards were written, adopted, and are being implemented...
View ArticlePaul Krugman is Wrong; the Skills Gap is Very Real
Paul Krugman wrote recently that the skills gap is a “myth” and that it is nothing more than a “zombie idea” perpetuated by “influential people” who all move in the same circles. [“Jobs and Skills and...
View ArticleAre Apprenticeships a Way to Bridge the Skills Gap?
With millions of jobs unfilled because employers can’t find workers with the necessary skills-- yes, Paul Krugman, the skills gap does exist-- apprenticeship programs can be part of the solution.Nancy...
View ArticleDelaware leaders discuss workforce training
Gov. Jack Markell urged business leaders Monday to join in a comprehensive effort to improve public education in Delaware and to spread the word about the importance of holding students to higher...
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