The 74: What Corporate Leaders Mean When They Say That America’s Schools Should Run Like Businesses — and Why That’s a Good Idea
This post is an excerpt of a full opinion piece originally published in The 74. Read the full piece here. Like most people, business leaders trust teachers and principals — and they hate bureaucrats. They support giving teachers more control over their classrooms and principals more control over their budgets. Most support increasing school funding.…
Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado on Opportunities for Reform
Business Forward hosted Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado yesterday for a briefing with our national network of entrepreneurs, investors, senior executives, and small business owners. Senator Bennet, who previously served as the superintendent of Denver schools, discussed education reform, immigration, and other issues facing the Senate. Below are some of the key takeaways from the…
The importance of a well-educated workforce
At Business Forward briefings across the country, business leaders have shared how important a well-educated workforce is, stressing the value in continue with STEM initiatives and community partnerships for job training. The numbers and research back them up. In a Pew Report released in January, researchers found that a four-year college degree helped protect young…
Business Support for Early Childhood Development
This week, America’s Promise Alliance and Ready Nation released a new survey entitled Championing Success: Business Organizations for Early Childhood Investments. The report, which takes a closer look at business support of early childhood programs, found that the majority of state chambers and business roundtables within the United States have taken some form of action…