March 11, 2013
San Antonio mayor, Julian Castro, was recently interviewed by the National Journal regarding the economy, improving education, and the need to clo
: Center for Education and Workforce
March 8, 2013
The late Steve Jobs of Apple, Inc., by any measure one of the greatest of American innovators, once noted that “innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” As home to the most prolific innovators in the world, the United States has long been not just a leader, but the leader in the
February 25, 2013
“Good is the enemy of great.” So begins Jim Collins’ book Good to Great. “We don’t have great schools,” he goes on to say “principally because we have good schools.”
February 7, 2013
Microsoft made headlines recently with the release of their report on securing economic competitiveness by upgrading our workforce.
January 31, 2013
This week, we recognize ‘National School Choice Week.’ Celebrating the opportunity for parents to make decisions best suited for their kids causes us to pause and take a look at the many education headlines around the country.
January 30, 2013
By Margaret Spellings
Crossposted from The Huffington Post
The fiscal cliff isn't the only ledge the nation is in danger of heading over.
January 23, 2013
Addressing the nation’s skills gap is “not getting the attention it deserves and needs” because it’s not a partisan or controversial issue, says Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).
January 22, 2013
According to the National Center on Education Statistics, the percentage of students who graduate from public high school in four years is at its highest level in nearly 40 years—78%.
December 18, 2012
Business is well equated with terms like ‘productivity’, ‘efficiency’, ‘return on investment’, and ‘evolving practices.’ Unfortunately, these aren’t the terms that necessarily come to mind when speaking about our education system.
December 13, 2012
Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers has recently proposed the creation of a bar exam for teachers with the intention of elevating the quality of the teaching profession