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Business, Make it Your Problem

Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Education
Women
February 21, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
High-Quality Childcare is Business' Problem Too

Until very recently, caring for young children was considered a family, actually a woman’s, responsibility. But things are changing. The workforce of today looks quite different. Leading employers have identified this shift and recognize that acknowledging it is a winning proposition, both for their business and for America’s future. The changing nature of the workforce and shifting employee expectations provide the business community with a unique opportunity to lead the way in implementing family friendly policies that support their employees and make economic sense for the business’ bottom line.

Girls in STEM: Inspiring Bold and Confident Future Leaders

Liz Rowan, Director of Marketing, EVERFI
Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
STEM
Women
February 13, 2018
Center for Education and Workforce
Inspiring Girls in STEM

Breaking down STEM barriers starts in the classroom, providing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning in an inclusive digital environment. And this education shouldn’t be limited to high school students. Igniting STEM interest in middle school increases girls’ STEM interest later in their education.

Calling on Business Leaders to Close the Soft Skills Gap

Haley Ast
Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
December 13, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce
Closing the Soft Skills Gap

Although U.S. high school graduation rates are at an all-time high, many employees enter the workforce without the skills that are truly needed to succeed. Recent studies show that essential soft skills such as punctuality, organization, and interpersonal communication are just as important as the hard skills, which now are seen as a basic minimum necessary in order to operate in a particular workplace.

5 Key Takeaways from the 2017 Early Ed Roadshow

Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Education
K-12 Education
December 6, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce
Business Case for High Quality Childcare

From Baton Rouge to Grand Rapids, Austin to Atlanta, and finishing up in Frankfort last month, our 2017 five-city childcare roadshow is complete. We brought together business leaders, policy makers, advocates, and practitioners to discuss the critical role of high-quality early education and care in advancing the workforce of today, and the workforce of tomorrow. The events were a great success and in each state, an energized business community is eager and ready to take the lead in advancing this conversation in their own community.

Innovative ECEC Model Addresses Manufacturing Talent Pipeline in Ohio

Dr. Terrence S. Robinson, Vice President ECEC Pathways, MAGNET
Education
K-12 Education
STEM
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
November 21, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce
ECEC Program

MAGNET, an Ohio MEP that recognized the growing need for high school graduates with STEM skills in order to sustain the manufacturing economy in Ohio, created an employer-led pre-apprenticeship program aligned with the Ohio Department of Education College and Career readiness graduation standards, and partnered with local public education and local employers.

The State of American Education and Workforce

Cheryl Oldham
Early Childhood Education
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
April 11, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce

Opportunity is at the heart of the American Dream, and at the heart of opportunity is a job. When the right person fills the right job, we all benefit—families, neighborhoods, businesses. We all grow and prosper. Yet, there’s a disconnect in our country.

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