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Find the true value of higher education
Few colleges are actually exhibiting the introspection and discipline needed to assess customer satisfaction and success through the eyes of students, parents, and employers.
Public Education Goes to School at Harvard’s School of Business and Education with the Public Education Leadership Project (PELP)
The PCF has roots in organizational alignment frameworks developed for business, but incorporates what we have learned in studying fifteen large districts and the education literature, and is therefore relevant to the unique managerial challenges leaders of urban systems face.
Learn about it on the Web. Students these days rely on the Internet for research
New Web sites for kids are popping up every day, making it difficult for some parents to sort the good from the bad. Here are a few good, free educational sites for children.
Montana universities rich in value, poor in funding
To meet this challenge, we need to work together. We need to ensure that our funding for a quality higher education is fair to students and taxpayers while being sustainable and adequate over the long term. We hold the key to our future in our own hands. We owe it to ourselves, and we owe it to our children. – Steve Barrett
Indiana Task Force to Meet on Math, Science Resource Center
A two-day conference on "Indiana’s Future: Economic Development and the High School Connection" opens Thursday with insights from former North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt Jr. and other leaders from around the world who have been transforming secondary education, especially in science, technology, engineering and math, to prepare all students for the rigors of the 21st century economy.
The Global Spread of Higher Ed. American universities have set a precedent for the world. But as advanced education in other countries becomes more common, the U.S. is losing its edge
Meanwhile, America’s edge in education is eroding by many measures, including school test scores and high-school dropout rates. Even more worrying is that both the federal government and state legislatures have been reducing their support of colleges and universities, the crown jewels of America’s human-capital economy.
National Association of Manufacturers President John Engler Calls for "Accelerated Innovation" at National Competitiveness Summit
“ China and India are racing to climb the technology ladder,” he added. “We must recognize that we’re in that race, too, and we have to run smarter if we are to maintain our high standard of living and our global leadership.”
Corvallis class takes on DUI ads and other paying jobs. Media Arts in Public Schools program at Corvallis or MAPS, as it’s called, is turning pro.
“Because we aren’t publicly funded, we have to be innovative,” says Rosten, who has booked the band Little Feat for a MAPS benefit concert in Missoula on Feb. 28.
Texas Governor Perry unveils initiative to boost math, science funded by Gates and Dell. The $71 million program aims to strengthen teacher training, increase student enrollment
The new initiative, funded primarily through grants from Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates and Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell, aims to stir a passion for science, technology, math and engineering in middle and high school students.
Wanzenreid says Montana the winner in special session
"The Governor’s proposal did not put future legislatures in a box and gives them real budget flexibility into the future," Wanzenreid said. "It was a prudent and sustainable proposal that took a conservative approach to future revenue projections."
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