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K-12 Education

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation publishes content on K-12 education and related issues. Find and access current and archived items in our database. 

5 Key Takeaways from the 2017 Early Ed Roadshow

Competitiveness
Early Childhood Education
Education
K-12 Education
December 6, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce
Business Case for High Quality Childcare

From Baton Rouge to Grand Rapids, Austin to Atlanta, and finishing up in Frankfort last month, our 2017 five-city childcare roadshow is complete. We brought together business leaders, policy makers, advocates, and practitioners to discuss the critical role of high-quality early education and care in advancing the workforce of today, and the workforce of tomorrow. The events were a great success and in each state, an energized business community is eager and ready to take the lead in advancing this conversation in their own community.

Innovative ECEC Model Addresses Manufacturing Talent Pipeline in Ohio

Dr. Terrence S. Robinson, Vice President ECEC Pathways, MAGNET
Education
K-12 Education
STEM
Workforce Training
Youth Employment
November 21, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce
ECEC Program

MAGNET, an Ohio MEP that recognized the growing need for high school graduates with STEM skills in order to sustain the manufacturing economy in Ohio, created an employer-led pre-apprenticeship program aligned with the Ohio Department of Education College and Career readiness graduation standards, and partnered with local public education and local employers.

The State of American Education and Workforce

Cheryl Oldham
Early Childhood Education
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
April 11, 2017
Center for Education and Workforce

Opportunity is at the heart of the American Dream, and at the heart of opportunity is a job. When the right person fills the right job, we all benefit—families, neighborhoods, businesses. We all grow and prosper. Yet, there’s a disconnect in our country.

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