September 4, 2013
Should states only set educational standards that are easily attainable? Apparently, that's what many critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) believe. This notion should drive every parent insane.
: Center for Education and Workforce
August 28, 2013
In today’s fast-changing world, where many jobs of the future are yet to be defined, are we doing enough to prepare our students to succeed in college and career?
August 21, 2013
The 2007 edition of the U.S. Chamber’s Leaders & Laggards report provided Tennessee with a serious reality check about its education system.
August 8, 2013
By Thomas J. Donohue and John Engler
America's public K-12 education system isn't making the grade.
August 7, 2013
In this past weekend’s Wall Street Journal, journalist and author Amanda Ripley, profiled a teacher in South Korea who makes $4 million a year. Yes … $4 million.
July 29, 2013
In 2011, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce published a compilation of case studies highlighting the value of business involvement in education reform.
July 29, 2013
The U.S. relies heavily upon technology and innovation for its economic strength, yet it is consistently being reported that American students lag behind their international peers when it comes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
July 17, 2013
Ingrained deep in American culture is the ideal of freedom and sovereignty—the very birth of this nation was through the efforts of people who valued autonomy above all else.
July 15, 2013
By Tom Donohue
July 2, 2013
In late May, a Senate Resolution (SCR 68) to block implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative failed in Louisiana’s Senate by a large margin.