Upcoming Events »
June 14, 2012 to June 14, 2012
A Smarter America = A Safer America
The United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role, finds the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) report, U.S. Education Reform and National Security. This event will link the business community and their commitment to improving the education system with the global security issues that have been identified.
Summits | Postsecondary
June 19, 2012 to June 19, 2012
Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education
ICW will be releasing Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Summits | K-12, Postsecondary, Workforce Development
September 20, 2012 to September 21, 2012
Help Wanted 2012
Join ICW September 20-21 2012 for our Help Wanted summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Past Events
Summits | K-12, Policy
May 15, 2012
From the Boardroom to the School Board: Why Business Engagement in School Governance is Important
ICW and NCF will release a report that features thirteen school board case studies that will provide a deeper understanding of school board composition, oversight, and priorities. In addition, the work will address the impact of different state and local laws on school governance. The thirteen case studies will analyze general findings on the composition, structure, and authority of school boards.
May 10, 2012
School Board Case Studies
School boards can be responsible for everything from approving performance evaluation systems, hiring district leadership, and negotiating union contracts, to developing and enforcing budgets. Their decisions have consequences for local school systems, but there is limited information available about how they function. Now, given the recent trend toward increased local control, school boards are likely to have increased authority over accountability decisions in the future.
Workshops | K-12
December 01, 2011
Business LEADs Network Regional Retreat: Palm Springs
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Workshops | K-12
November 07, 2011
Business LEADs Network Regional Retreat: New Orleans
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Forums | K-12, Postsecondary, Workforce Development, Policy
October 27, 2011
Education's Impact on the Utah Economy
Over 100,000 Utahns awoke this morning ready to work but had no job to go to. Ironically, in a time of high unemployment, many Utah businesses have jobs they cannot fill simply because workers with the right education and skills are not available. Education plays a critical role in our recovery from the longest, widest and deepest recession since the Great Depression and it is the key to long-term prosperity.
Forums | K-12, Policy
October 21, 2011
Are We There Yet? Race to the Top in 2011
Join us as we provide an up-to-date status check on Race to the Top, including Race to the Top assessments and School Improvement Grants. Panelists will highlight major successes, as well as key concerns since the funds were awarded last year.
Workshops | K-12, Workforce Development
October 12, 2011
Engaging the Business Community to Improve Education
Please join the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Karl Dean in welcoming The Honorable Margaret Spellings, former secretary of education; president, U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as the keynote speaker for the next Education 2020 Speaker Series.
Workshops | K-12
October 11, 2011
Business LEADs Network Regional Retreat: Detroit
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Workshops | K-12
September 29, 2011
The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education
Join Greater Spokane Inc. for a community conversation on STEM Education. The keynote speaker will be Domenic Giandomenico, Director of Education and Workforce for the Institute for A Competitive Workforce (ICW). Conversation facilitated by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) Center for Inquiry Science.
Workshops | K-12
September 26, 2011
Business LEADs Networks Regional Retreat: Seattle
THIS EVENT HAS REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
Events »
A Smarter America = A Safer America
June 14, 2012 to June 14, 2012
The United States' failure to educate its students leaves them unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role, finds the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) report, U.S. Education Reform and National Security. This event will link the business community and their commitment to improving the education system with the global security issues that have been identified.
Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education
June 19, 2012 to June 19, 2012
ICW will be releasing Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.