Class of 2013 Enters Discouraging Job Market
High school and college gradates this spring will likely encounter gloomy job prospects, says a report from the Economic Policy Institute. Read Full Post >
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April 14, 2013
April 10, 2013
Liberal Arts Education Valued by Employers, Survey Finds
Employers are looking for new hires with a broad range of skills and innovation, according to a new survey. Read Full Post >
February 15, 2013
With Obama Bid to Expand Preschool, Expert Weighs In on Research
James J. Heckman, a University of Chicago professor who has studied the economic benefits of preschool, shares his thoughts. Read Full Post >
January 16, 2013
The Common Core Standards: Arguments Against and For
In response to Yong Zhao's arguments against the Common Core State Standards, Marc Tucker explains that far from diminishing students' creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, well developed and internationally benchmarked standards can and should foster the critical thinking and analytical skills our students will find vital to competing in an increasingly global market. Read Full Post >
November 20, 2012
The Skills Gap
Marc Tucker explains that at the root of the skills gap challenge, there is a failure to provide the kind and quality of basic education that is the foundation of good vocational training. Read Full Post >
November 15, 2012
Preparing Students for Today's and Tomorrow's Jobs
Change the Equation launches the "iON Future" online learning games on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 to inform and encourage students to consider STEM careers. Read Full Post >
November 13, 2012
Automation, Employment, and the Importance of Vocational Education
Returning from a trip abroad, Marc Tucker explains how Australia has successfully automated almost all of the jobs in its biggest industry and how Singapore has developed a basic education system and a vocational education and training system that will sustain its future economy and workforce. Read Full Post >
October 23, 2012
It's a Trick or Treat Election
I have been a diligent student of this Presidential election. I have watched all the debates, viewed all the ads in two battleground states, read the barrage of emails from the candidates, and studied the education records and promises of Governor Romney and President Obama. My conclusion is that---... Read Full Post >
October 04, 2012
Immigration and Education
Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor in the Carter administration is a distinguished labor economist - and personal friend - who long ago decided that education is perhaps the most important key to broadly shared prosperity in modern industrial economies. So he has spent a lot of his time over the... Read Full Post >
September 20, 2012
Experts Discuss Proposal to Increase Access to College-Outcome Info
Higher education experts discuss merits of Right to Know Before Your Go bill proposed by Senators Ron Wyden, of Oregon, and Marco Rubio, of Florida. Read Full Post >
