Margaret Spellings, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Forum for Policy Innovation, is traveling to Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado this week to urge business leaders to vigorously engage in education reform, citing the current economic situation and the urgent need for an educated an

Last week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) brought together the higher education and business communities for its second Business LEADs Institute on Postsecondary Education. The LEADS Institute gathered an elite group of chamber executives, trade assoc

The economy isn't growing fast enough to create enough jobs for the millions of unemployed. To boost long-term economic growth, we need to beef up America's human capital—education and training. Nobel-prize winning economist Gary Becker writes, "large increases in education and training have accom

As a part of our effort to team up with governors who understand the need for good, strong education reform, the U.S. Chamber is partnering with the Ohio Chamber and the Greater Cleveland Partnership tonight to host Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and Michelle Rhee, the former chancellor of Washington DC's

America’s colleges and universities can no longer afford to continue with business as usual. A longtime global leader, the U.S. higher education system is struggling to cope with a rapidly changing marketplace and dwindling traditional funding sources, particularly from state and federal coffers.

As reported in a post yesterday, the U.S. Chamber released its guidelines for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind. Check out the press conference highlights featuring Tom Donohue, Chamber president and CEO; Margaret Spellings, president

 by Cheryl Oldham While the budget battle in Washington has taken center stage, another legislative debate is beginning to take shape – reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind. President Obama recently delivered a string of speeches o

This week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce (ICW) hosted a national summit of business and education leaders.  The event coincided with the release of a new report, "The Case for Being Bold: A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education." Following the