Writing at The Huffington Post, Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart and a partner at Learn Capital, takes a look at what three CEOs (all Business Roundtable members) are doing in terms of talent, education and training. From "The Business Role in Education: Examples, Expectations and Support... Continue Reading
Writing in The Detroit News, Doug Rothwell of Business Leaders for Michigan makes the case for Common Core State Standards: The world is changing so fast that we have to make sure our children graduate high school ready to advance with a solid foundation of education in reading, math and... Continue Reading
New York Times editorial page writer Brent Staples took note of BRT’s advocacy for Common Core State Standards in an online column this week, “Republicans Versus the Business Community.” Reporting on the Republican National Committee’s passage of a resolution opposing the educational standards... Continue Reading
BRT President John Engler spoke Tuesday at a Washington Post Live conference, the Children and Families Summit. Engler joined Bruce Lesley. President of First Focus, in a panel discussion moderated by the Washington Post columnist, Eugene Robinson. We’ve actually solved every problem that we... Continue Reading
The Atlantic sponsored a far-reaching conference this week, "Manufacturing's Next Chapter," offering provocative and ultimately optimistic perspectives about the future of manufacturing in America. Some talked of a "revival" or "renaissance," which we think overstates the perceived decline of U.S... Continue Reading