Civil Rights Groups, Business Groups, State Education Officials, and Education Advocates on ESEA Proposal: “We Cannot Support the Bill at this Time”
November 2, 2011
Groups Stress Federal Accountability
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U.S. Chamber Gathers Tennessee Leaders to Discuss the State of Education and the Imperative to Take Action
October 25, 2011
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce Issue Call for Business to Join in the Fight for Education Reform
U.S. Chamber Statement on Administration’s NCLB Waiver Plan
October 19, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s President of the Forum for Policy Innovation Margaret Spellings issued the following statement today following the administration’s announcement that they will waive provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law:
U.S. Chamber Statement on Education Legislation Introduced in the Senate
October 19, 2011
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U.S. Chamber’s Spellings Addresses the Importance of Business Community’s Involvement in Education Reform
October 14, 2011
Releases Nonpartisan School Board C
High School Junior's View on Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship: A National Survey
Junior Achievement and the National Chamber Foundation believe that the solution to the current national economic instability lies in the principles of a free enterprise system and entrepreneurship. However, exactly ehat the U.S. population, particularly high school students, understands about the basic tenets and benefits of a free enterprise system or entrepreneurship remains unlear.
In an effort to better understand where these knowledge gaps exist, Junior Achievement, in partnership with the National Chamber Foundation researched high school juniors' understanding of the free enterprise system ad how it effects job creation.
ICW's July/August 2011 Newsletter
May 9, 2014
This month's newsletter includes a discussion of education data systems and their use in helping to target resources, improve instruction, and respond to other education challenges in our nation's schools--all actions that are critical to improving student learning.
New Definition of Credit Hour
June 30, 2011
One federal rule that goes into effect on July 1, 2011 is a new definition of "credit hour." The new definition has created considerable confusion, particularly among providers of adaptive and distance learning.
State Authorization of Postsecondary Institutions
June 30, 2011
Another federal proposal that threatens to set back the online learning movement is the so-called “state authorization” rule. Currently, every state has its own rules and regulations for the chartering, authorization, and oversight of higher education institutions.
A Discussion of Obstacles to Innovation in Higher Education
July 1, 2011
If the United States is going to educate more of its population to higher levels of attainment, policymakers will have to reconsider basic assumptions about the way higher education is funded and regulated. Higher education leaders will also have to take a hard look at their institution’s capacity for change and assess whether they are embracing technology in a way that lowers costs and improves quality.