April 15, 2013
A new survey about employer perspectives towards postsecondary learning and student success was released by the Association of American Colleges and Uni
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April 12, 2013
The Obama Administration has finally released their budget and thus begins the flurry of chatter in the District. One area of particular interest is the President’s proposal for moving forward with student loan interest rates.
April 2, 2013
The New York Times’ Thomas Friedman recently interviewed Harvard education specialist, Tony Wagner about adapting our education system to align with workforce n
April 1, 2013
As our political leaders take stock of where we stand in 2013—both as individual states and as a nation—we are hearing a consistent message: jobs, our economy and education are inextricably linked.
March 29, 2013
The Chicago Public Schools’ battle with its teachers union over school reform has been headline news for the better part of the last six months. One of the reforms Mayor Rahm Emanuel has implemented is new teacher evaluations partially based on student achievement.
March 12, 2013
How can so called education “experts” be so far apart on the issue of common core state standards (CCSS) and whether they are the right approach for our children? One such expert (and former colleague of mine at the U.S.
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 19, 2013
Business leaders and students have similar, interrelated goals when it comes to higher education: students want to get the most out of their degree and secure employment, while businesses want to hire skilled individuals who add value.
February 7, 2013
Microsoft made headlines recently with the release of their report on securing economic competitiveness by upgrading our workforce.