To tackle youth unemployment, students and their families need to know more about all educational opportunities, not just four-year universities and colleges, write Freeman Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, joining Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase... Continue Reading
President Obama held a White House event Tuesday to promote his ConnectED initiative, encouraging the connection of U.S. schools to high-speed Internet, arguing that more broadband access will improve education in K-12 schools. (President's remarks.) The President highlighted, among many, the... Continue Reading
The CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" last Sunday profiled "Year Up," described by the organization as "one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships." Coincidently,... Continue Reading
A consistent theme runs through the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book, the Fed's economic overview: Employers are having difficulty fillings jobs that require highly skilled employees, especially those in STEM fields, i.e., science, technology, engineering and mathematics. At the same time, that... Continue Reading
“This country spends a lot of time celebrating athletes. We have the high school all-Americans, we have all these entertainment celebrities, but we don’t spend enough time celebrating these kids. These are the best and brightest kids.” The “kids” that Eric Spiegel – President & CEO of... Continue Reading