Yes, America is a Dropout Nation. Obama promised to tackle the dropout rate, calling it an "economic imperative if the United States intends to remain competitive in the global society."
By focusing on a curriculum that gives young people the new thinking skills they need, we can help ensue our nation's and our children's success in the new economy. We need STEAM not just STEM.
We need to redesign our K-12 and college curricula to focus on preparing students for this new competition if we are to survive, let alone succeed, in this new global economy.
The term art integration, often referred to as art infusion, is not well known or accepted. According to the Arts Education Partnership in Washingt...
You know who they are. You have probably even had them home to dinner. But they are different aren't they? I am of course, talking about the right-br...
Without arts integration, America, like most developed nations, will not succeed nor survive in the new global Innovative Economy, an economy that demands creativity and innovation in the workplace.
As the long battle over frequency spectrum or airwaves escalates, consumer demand for more wireless services will compel the FCC to stop the free give-away of spectrum to broadcasters. It's sad in a way.
The way it works now, it is not the public who decides how, where and what "public" art is. Rather, the art is chosen for a community. It is government and government-appointed boards that have that honor.
National regulators and policy makers worldwide are looking for some way to harness Internet growth and development, and of course, control the flow of communications in the world.
The hearse is at the back door of America, as we have known it. Either we make the changes to succeed in the wake of globalization, or the world's greatest experiment in democracy fails.
Since 1992 the Institute has looked for "collaborations with other organizations that have potential for significant impact."
The Congress and the FCC can make many changes in their effort to put broadband into the average American home by allowing the cities to shape their future.
