December 1, 2007
Release Date: December 2007
Publications
October 3, 2007
In Durham's knowledge- based economy, one of, if not the most, critical component is the presence of a smart, well educated and growing workforce.
September 7, 2007
Since 1994, IBM has been doing work in school reform through Reinventing Education, the company’s flagship program.
September 2, 2007
This publication is a guide for business on how to work with state leaders to support and promote innovation at the regional and state levels.
August 7, 2007
For more than 20 years, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been helping children in the Greater Philadelphia region get excited about studying science with the
July 3, 2007
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) lifts 4.9 million people--including 2.7 million children--above the poverty line each year. Yet a significant number of working families miss out on thousands of dollars annually (as well as their communities) simply because they do not know it exists.
April 16, 2007
This publication is designed to educate employers about the ways in which they can retain entry-level workers. It goes beyond the simplistic advice of just increasing wage earners' pay, detailing a range of alternatives in which business can align work-support programs with those individuals on the frontline.
February 28, 2007
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Center for American Progress have come together for the first time with a shared sense of urgency to address a looming educational crisis.
February 28, 2007
This 2007 study grades the performance of the 50 states and Washington, DC on their K-12 school systems. In a state-by-state assessment of education systems, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found there is not a single state in the country where a majority of students are proficient in reading or math.
January 1, 2006
An overview of the activities and accomplishments of the BCLC (