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.
: Center for Education and Workforce
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 11, 2013
The results of an annual survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported a 3.4% increase in starting wages for college grads over last year.
January 7, 2013
Since it turns out that the Mayans were wrong about the apocalypse, it seems as though we have to start 2013 rededicated to solving our skills gap crisis.
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
December 12, 2012
New international test results indicate that the United States is still lagging behind many of our competitors in education. The latest data was released by the International Study Center at Boston College in two reports—the Trends in Internatio
November 29, 2012
The teachers unions are at it again, this time in Louisiana. Earlier this year, Governor Bobby Jindal proposed some bold education reforms, which were passed by lawmakers. One such reform is the implementation of a statewide school voucher program.
November 8, 2012
Regardless of how you might feel about the outcome of the Presidential election, the sheer scope and size of running such a campaign is absolutely remarkable. With moving pieces all over the map and variables galore, you cannot help but be impressed by anyone—whether it was George W.
November 7, 2012
By Kelly Reynolds