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Headline | K-12, Policy | U.S. News and World Report
Posted May 16, 2012
Report: School Boards Play Important Role, Face Challenges
While well-known officials such as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan may get a lot of national press, smaller, sometimes overlooked groups also have a huge impact on American education. Local school boards critically shape the quality of district-wide public education, according to the "School Board Case Studies" report released yesterday by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its two nonprofit affiliates, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce and the National Chamber Foundation.
Headline | K-12, Policy | The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Posted May 15, 2012
Former U.S. ed secretary on legacy of No Child Left Behind
Daniel Malloy, the AJC’s reporter in Washington, D.C., sat down with former U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings for an interview at an event in Washington today. Here are her answers to a series of questions on major education issues.
Press Release | K-12, Policy
Posted May 15, 2012
U.S. Chamber Report Illustrates Need for Voice of Business in School Governance
With the national discussion about improving public education increasingly focused on how to implement common sense reforms, the Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) and the National Chamber Foundation (NCF), affiliates of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, released a report today highlighting the efforts of school boards in 13 cities across 12 states. The report examines the relationship between the private and public sector, and makes the case that business leaders should play a role in holding school board and education leaders accountable.
Press Release | Postsecondary
Posted May 08, 2012
Institute for a Competitive Workforce Announces Postsecondary Education Grant Recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW), an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, announced the five awardees of a grant in support of the release of Leaders & Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Public Postsecondary Education. The grants will help five business organizations host activities that advance public policy in higher education while informing the community on how their state’s education systems are performing.
E-Newsletter Article | K-12, Policy
Posted April 24, 2012
Event preview: From the Boardroom to the School Board
While drafting the Declaration of Independence the founders wove in words near and dear to American hearts. The phrase “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” is known to every child as the unalienable rights given to us as Americans. But, there is another thing that the founders had the forethought to weave throughout this document; it’s the concept of accountability.
E-Newsletter Article | K-12
Posted April 24, 2012
Remaking Public Education through the Business Education Network
I couldn't help but think as I was sitting in a packed conference room at the Business Civic Leadership Center’s (BCLC) national conference last week, that it's amazing we still have an education problem in this country. BCLC gathered corporate social responsibility professionals in Atlanta for a discussion on how to address some of the greatest challenges facing America today―and public education is certainly one of the toughest. But with so many companies, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and policy institutions all committed to improving our public education system; shouldn’t we be making more progress?
Headline | Postsecondary, Policy | The Oklahoman
Posted April 23, 2012
Policymakers need to continue to invest in higher education
This is an exciting time on Oklahoma's college and university campuses as a record 32,400 students are projected to graduate this spring, and nearly 90 percent of them are expected to stay in the state and become part of the job-ready workforce that Oklahoma's employers demand. In fact, according to the FallinForBusiness.com survey report released earlier this month, the quality of our college and university system is considered the most important business climate strength by the 5,376 Oklahoma business leaders surveyed. Read more: http://newsok.com/policymakers-need-to-continue-to-invest-in-higher-education/article/3668081#ixzz1st2whtCE
E-Newsletter Article | Postsecondary, Policy
Posted April 20, 2012
Pell Grant Program’s Future: Many Risks and Many Questions Remain
There’s a lot of talk in Washington these days about Pell Grants. Both the House Majority and the White House have added their two cents on the future of the low-income student grant program, though it is still a guessing game whether either of the plans will move forward.
E-Newsletter Article | K-12, Policy
Posted April 20, 2012
Problems in Education Persist Nearly Three Decades After A Nation at Risk Report
Twenty-nine years ago, A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform alerted the U.S. about the grim outlook of the public education system. President Reagan’s commission that authored the report included the following statement in a letter sent to then-Secretary of Education Terrel Bell: “Our purpose has been to help define the problems afflicting American education and to provide solutions, not search for scapegoats." That sentiment still holds true.
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.