June 25, 2013
As the United States emerges from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, top innovators in business, government, and the civic sector are developing inventive ways to tackle this country’s most pressing issues.
Education
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June 21, 2013
On many current measures based on existing state assessments, New Jersey has one of the best public school systems in the country. Our aggregate data consistently place us on the very short list of five top-performing states based on many key measures of success.
June 19, 2013
It has been more than 11 years since the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), commonly known today as No Child Left Behind, has been reauthorized. It’s long overdue for a tune up.
June 13, 2013
This summer one of my second-grader’s friends will be moving from Huntsville, Alabama, to the Washington, D.C. area. She was one of the top students in the class and will likely do well wherever she goes to school.
June 5, 2013
As we look to the future and think about the economic recovery, we can see the widening of a skills gap where the education and skill levels of Kentuckians don’t meet the requirements and supply of jobs.
June 5, 2013
Summer is quickly approaching and that means graduation and intern season all across the United States. In June, millions of current students and recent graduates will commence their intern roles in government, not-for-profit organization, corporations, and many other entities.
May 29, 2013
America is in a global race for the future, and it’s falling behind. It’s a race to educate, train, attract, and invest in employees who are able to compete and grow in the 21st century.
May 28, 2013
In the ongoing campaign for education reform, charter schools are widely recognized as a promising avenue for improved student outcomes.
May 23, 2013
Yesterday, the Chicago Public School (CPS) Board voted to close 49 underperforming and under enrolled elementary scho
May 20, 2013
While collecting data for the “Transparency & Accountability” section of our 2012 Leaders & Laggards report, I discovered that Texas’s online institutional resumes, while a bit bland in deli