October 18, 2016
Princeton University student Nathan Suek and his team at a Governor’s STEM Scholars conference.
K-12 Education
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October 6, 2016
Career readiness is an area of increasing interest in states and communities and one that can ensure students make a meaningful transition to good paying jobs and careers. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has long recognized the importance of career readiness in our schools and recently launched a new Advanced Career (AC) curricula that helps prepare high school students to meet local and state economic needs by joining career pathway studies with college preparatory academic studies.
September 29, 2016
If America is going to lead in the global economy, American businesses will need the best and brightest students in the world—students who can create, collaborate, communicate, and innovate. And America needs these students to be educated right here. Unfortunately, our education system has become woefully mediocre compared with the rest of the world.
September 27, 2016
Editor's note: This originally appeared on Above the Fold.
As fall returns, children return to school, making education top of mind.
September 20, 2016
States and districts continue to explore how best to define and measure both college and career readiness. These efforts could now get a boost with introduction of a new indicator and support from the business community.
September 19, 2016
U.S. Chamber Foundation Urges States to Measure Students’ Career Readiness
September 19, 2016
New Paper Recommends Career Readiness Indicator in Accountability Systems
September 19, 2016
In today’s economy, career readiness is receiving increased attention at the state and federal policy levels and in our schools. Much of this is driven by growing interest in improving student transitions to both college and employment.
September 1, 2016
Imagine interviewing a candidate who lacks interpersonal skills and has less-than-average communication abilities. Immediately, the candidate may be moved to the bottom stack of applicants, regardless of his or her education and experience.
August 24, 2016
As summer winds down, millions of parents nationwide with school-aged children will send their kids back to school. It’s an exciting new beginning, but often packed with challenges as parents rush to prepare their children for a new academic year.