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May 3 is STEM Day in Georgia. Get involved! Resources Here you will find items that will help you better understand the importance of public education to our economic prosperity Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Funding Report Smarter Funding, Better Outcomes takes a look at the funding system of our K-12 schools and offers recommendations for improvements. (November 2012) Global Competition! The Competition that Really Matters: Comparing U.S., Chinese, and Indian Investments in the Next-Generation Workforce. Related story. (August 2012) College- and Career-Ready America Check this great resource provided by Achieve and the GE Foundation. You will find mulitple information items/ideas here designed for better business engagement in the education process: Business Resources for a College- and Career Ready America. Business Coalition for Student Achievement This organization - representing business leaders from every sector of the economy - believes that improving the performance of the K-12 education system in the United States is necessary to provide a strong foundation for both U.S. competitiveness and for individuals to succeed in our rapidly changing world. Check the web site for details and resources. Check their Guiding Principles to Reform K-12 Education Policy. Business and Public School Reform Former U.S. Secretary of Education and current Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and President of the U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation Margaret Spellings, addressed participants at a Georgia Partnership Critical Issues 15 Forum. Ms. Spellings spoke on "The Imperative for Business Engagement" in public schools. Relating: "Partnership Is a Two Way Street: What It Takes for Business to Help Drive School Reform." Corporate Responsibility Ann Cramer, the Partnership's former Chair and retired IBM executive, is rightly very proud of her former organization's celebration of its Centennial year. She shared IBM's Corporate Responsibility Report which provides interesting reading and clearly exhibits both their understanding of the importance of education and their commitment to education excellence. Economics of Education
Community Planning
Top Ten Issues to Watch in 2013 (IDs and analyzes key education issues facing the state in the current year.)
Status Report: Georgia's Education and Workforce Development Initiatives (Georgia Chamber) Other Georgia Partnership Reports/Papers
Waiting for Superman If you saw the movie Waiting for Superman, you no doubt have some opinions. Here's a review. The Georgia Partnership joined the U.S., Georgia and Metro Atlanta Chambers of Commerce to present a free screening in October. As a business person, the more knowledge you have about our public education system the better able you are to understand its complexities. The U.S. Chamber/Institute for Competitive Workforce has published a booklet that is a strong resource: The "Superman" Approach: A Business Leader's Guide to Effective Education Reform.
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Business SupportThe roots of the Georgia Partnership are in the business community as it was established in 1992 as a joint effort between the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Economic Developers Association in an effort to better focus on education issues. Who are we? What do we do? Here is our latest Annual Report (2012) - Impact Now, 20 years later, the Partnership is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization that maintains a close and strong working relationship with the business community. We are an affiliate member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and advise their education committee. You will often find the Georgia Partnership serving as the business voice in a variety of education discussions. What can we do for you? The Georgia Partnership stands ready to offer advice on the key education issues that impact the economic environment of individual communities as well as the business competitiveness of our state. Without a strong, successful education system, commerce will look elsewhere for an educated, trainable workforce. We all lose if that happens. It is in the best interests of business to be aware and involved. The Georgia Partnership can help. Our Economics of Education briefings and publications have been provided to business audiences across the state and our Community Engagement program is designed to work directly with community leaders - business, civic, government and education representatives - to establish improvement plans that get results. See the Community Engagement page. Check below and the left side of this page. You will find various publications/programs designed to create a better informed business community. Don't hesitate to call on us. Here's a new site worth checking. There's a lot of talk these days about college attendance and completion. But the college route is not for everyone. This web site expresses that thought very well. Go Build Georgia. Here are some helpful business/education links: - Business Roundtable Recent Reports/Articles of Interest Republicans Oppose the Common Core.... Really? Arne Duncan Urges Business Leaders to Support Common Core Survey: Business Leaders Look Beyond Majors Solutions & Partnerships My Little (Global) School A College Degree Sorts Job Applicants, but Employers Wish It Meant More Expert: Tough job to lure quality jobs High school dropouts cost $1.8 billion every year Lacking a college degree? You may not exist to more employers The best-paying jobs for 2- and 4-year degrees Why are recent college graduates underemployed? Georgia's poor schools hurt industry recruitment, lawmakers told Recession, new technology kill middle-class jobs, many for good What Do International Tests Really Show About U.S. Student Performance? Economic Policy Institute (January 2013) A Degree Still Helps - Inside Higher Ed - Report: How Much Protection Does a College Degree Afford - The Impact of the Recession on Recent College Graduates (Findings page) (January 2013) Georgia gaining in ‘knowledge jobs’ – Atlanta Journal-Constitution (January 2013) The Key Skills Today's Employers Desire - eSchool News (December 2012) Note: This lengthy article requires a free registration to read past page 1. Inseparable Imperatives: Equity in Eduication and the Future of the American Economy - Alliance for Excellent Education (December 2012) College courses in high school: a strategy for college readiness - Jobs for the Future (October 2012) Manufacturing jobs go wanting as unemployment perseveres - St. Louis Post Dispatch (October 2012) Want a good job? Study math - St. Louis Post Dispatch (October 2012) Eight economic facts about education – eSchool News (October 2012) Microsoft Calls for Changes to Develop STEM Professionals - Education News (October 2012) Career Technical Education - Five Ways That Pay Along the Way to the B.A - Georgetown Public Policy Institute - Center on Education in the Workforce (September 2012) 2012 Condition of College and Career Readiness - ACT (August 2012) Manufacturing industry taps colleges for help with alternative credential – Inside Higher Ed (July 2012) New school math standards not as good as could be, business group says - San Antonio Express News (June 2012) Atlanta Forward: The Georgia workforce is Job One - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (June 2012) Gulfstream Leadership Graduates Honored - Savannah Morning News (June 2012) Number of the week: Most unemployed have college experience - Wall Street Journal (June 2012) Job skills: Close the gap - Savannah Morning News (May 2012) The Public Return to Increasing Postsecondary Credential Attainment Boosting Postsecondary Education Performance - A statement by the Policy and Impact Committee of the Committee for Economic Development (May 2012) Maureen Downey's 'Get Schooled' blog: Another call for more college graduates in Georgia. Referenced report: Georgia Must Improve College Participation to Remain Competitive (April 2012) Half of new college grads unemployed or underemployed - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 2012) The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education This U.S. Chamber of Commerce report was first issued in April 2011. The report makes a series of common sense recommendations. (April 2012) Leaders: School budget shortfall "dis-incentive" to development - LaGrange News Dean Alford: How Georgia can improve schools - Savannah Morning News/address to Georgia Public Policy Foundation January 29 Atlanta Journal-Constitution editoral page: -Chamber CEO applauds Gov. Deal's State of the State address - Georgia Chamber web site (January 2012) -Majors matter in job prospects for recent college graduates - EduGeorgia Education Week (January 2012) -Study: Two-fifths of high school graduates are unprepared for college or the - Students getting economic education thanks to program - Georgia Council on Economic Education (December 2011) - Employers, educators work to bridge skills gap - Houston Chronicle (November 2011) -Jobs are out there, unlike skilled workers - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 2011) -Moving Beyond 'Blame the Teacher' - U.S. Competitiveness - Los Angeles Times (September 2011) -Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete? - Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance and Education Next (see relating Education Week story) (August 2011) -Can U.S. compete if only 32% of students are proficient in math? - Christian Science Monitor (August 2011) -Georgia one of 11 states to receive grants to redesign adult education - Chronicle of Higher Education (August 2011) -The College Payoff - Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings - Georgetown University (August 2011) -The Economic Value of College and Career Readiness - Achieve: Perspective Newsletter (July 2011) -State obligated to train workforce - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (July 2011) -Georgia should create ultra-high performance schools - Georgia Public Policy Foundation (July 2011) -Business moves to center of school policy debate - Stateline (July 2011) -'Skills Gap' Leaves Firms Without Worker Pipeline (Rhode Island) - Associated Press (June 2011) -The Undereducated American - Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce - Relating article. (June 2011) -Civic Investment and the 'Skyboxing' of Education - Education Week (June 2011) -Not Just Kid Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to Complete College - Center for Law & Social Policy/National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (June 2011) -Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: An American Agenda for Education Reform - National Center on Education and the Economy (June 2011) -A Time for Deeper Learning: Preparing Students for a Changing World - Alliance for Excellent Education (June 2011) -The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education - Institute for a Competitive Workforce - U.S. Chamber of Commerce (June 1) -More skilled workers key to Georgia's economic future - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 26) -What's It Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors - Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011) -Activist sees future in business/school mix - Cincinnati Enquirer (May 2011) -State schools chief launches career readiness plan - Dalton Daily Citizen (May 2011) -Statement on Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): Guidelines for Strengthening the Law - U.S. Chamber of Commerce (May 2011) -We must promote Georgia's tech industry - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 2011) -Degrees for What Jobs? Raising Expectations for Universities and Colleges in a Global Economy - National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices (March 2011) -Pathways to Prosperity - Harvard Graduate School of Education (February 2011) -Education and the Economy: Boosting State and National Economies by Improving High School Graduation Rates - Alliance for Excellent Education -Full speed ahead: Widening the path to college, career success -Economic illiteracy slows U.S. progress (for more information on teaching economics in our schools, visit the Georgia Council on Economic Education) -Viewpoint: Why education is not like business - eSchoolNews -Strengthening Pennsylvania Businesses Through Investments in Early Care and Education: How Investments in Early Learning Increase Sales from Local Businesses, Create Jobs and Grow the Economy (What other states are doing.) -Why Obama and the Chamber are Getting Friendlier -Report Calls for National Effort to Help Youth Navigate Path to Employability -Obama School Reform Plan Relies on Big Business -Advancing U.S. competitiveness means retooling the work force -Atlanta school district probation hurts economy -Obama calls for bipartisan effort to fight for U.S. jobs -Investing in Colorado's workforce (What are other states doing?) - Georgia Chamber backs charter school law - Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited - Rapidly Approaching Category 5 - College Grads Expand Lead in Job Security - Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018 - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Underscores Importance of Early Childhood Education - Test scandal tarnishes business recruitment - Leaders and Laggards - A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation Contact Us: 270 Peachtree Street, Suite 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-223-2280, E-mail. |
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