Today's students are tomorrow's leaders.
But before the next generation assumes positions of leadership and writes the next chapter in America's history, it needs a quality education. It needs the skills and the knowledge that prepares Americans for the next chapter in their lives.
In an increasingly flat world, the competition for markets, business, and human capital has never been greater. Although we have made enormous strides in technology and business, there is one area where we have remained stagnant over the years: education.
Bill de Blasio’s ascent to the New York City mayor’s office was fueled by the liberal councilman’s promise to tackle inequality in the city.
The 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) education rankings were released today and students in the United States did not fare well.
The idea of bringing experts and professionals into classrooms usually takes place during a “career day” maybe once or twice a year for students. But what about twice a week?
Over the next decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the United States will create 9.2 million jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In order to fill these jobs, experts agree that we must adequately train our students in STEM fields.
The 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results in Mathematics and reading were released yesterday and the results indicate modest gains nationally with substantial gains in Tennessee and the District of Columbia.
The National Center for Education Statistics have released a study which shows how U.S. states would rank on the Trends in International Math and Science test, otherwise known as TIMSS. Since U.S.
January 1, 2014 represents a date that will change how employers and prospective employees utilize the hiring process. On that day, all 50 states and territories will change the assessment used to issue alternative high school credentials.
