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"High school reform is not just an “education issue.” It’s also an
economic issue, a civic issue, a social issue and a national security
issue. And it’s everybody’s issue."
—U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
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download this PDF report issued by the U.S. Department of Education -
Answering the Challenge of a Changing World Strengthening Education
for the 21st Century. (file size 1,910 kb)
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The State Scholars Initiative brings
business leaders into the nation’s classrooms, where they work
with educators to motivate students to complete a rigorous Core
Course of Study in high school – one that will give them a boost in
college and/or in their careers. In a knowledge-based
economy, education beyond high school – whether that means college
or a work-related training program – is essential. Students need a
challenging high school education if they’re going to succeed
after graduation, in school or in the workplace. Today, the State
Scholars Initiative is helping thousands of students to strive for
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Why is it
important to Businesses? |
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Businesses know it. And today, thanks to the State
Scholars Initiative, students are finding out. The State
Scholars Initiative is a national program that uses business
leaders to encourage students to complete a rigorous Core
Course of Study in high school. The partnering of business and
education is critical.
When businesspeople visit classrooms to talk to students
directly about the importance of taking a rigorous Core Course
of Study and how a strong education benefits their employees in
the workplace every day, they bring home for students the
value of a strong education in a real-world, bottom-line way.
That’s a message all students need to hear, but one that’s
especially important for low-income students. |
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The State Scholars
Initiative was created to address a particular reality: Our
businesses and our economy are demanding more of workers –
more skill, a more flexible knowledge base and, above all, a
greater capacity to learn – than at any time in history. Our
companies will require this, and the quick-changing global
economy will demand it. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, employees will need some education after high
school – a bachelor’s or associate’s degree, generally – to
qualify for most of the 20 fastest-growing occupations.
Even those
individuals who don’t go on to college will benefit from a
strong academic background, as the training in
many fields – from computer technology and auto mechanics to
nursing – becomes increasingly complex.
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