Obama Continues his Commitment to Ensure America's Students are Prepared for the FutureBy Pam Goins | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:15 pm On Monday, President Barack Obama officially unveiled his budget for 2013. As he spoke from Northern Virginia Community College, Obama highlighted the more than $65 billion in education funding focused on resources dedicated to transforming K-12 and postsecondary education to ensure students have the skills and knowledge to succeed in the future. |
States get framework for creating college- and career-readiness goalsBy Laura Tomaka | Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 12:10 pm How can states help create K-12 education systems that better prepare students for careers and college? This article looks at a potential policy framework, as well as some examples of approaches being taken in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. |
Work Force Development in the Electric Utility SectorBy Jennifer Ginn and Doug Myers | Monday, March 1, 2010 at 12:00 am Approximately half the electric utility sector workforce will retire in the next 10 years. This will leave a shortage of experienced workers in every organizational facet, from linemen to power engineers, potentially affecting energy reliability. |
