K-12 Education

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Releases First Comprehensive Analysis on Last 20 Years of K-12 Education Policies

Center for Education and Workforce
March 28, 2023
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation released new research that examines the impact of data-driven accountability in education policy over the last 20 years and sets the stage for concrete recommendations for the federal role in education. The report is the result of a collective effort with the nation’s leading education experts to create the most comprehensive analysis of the landmark education policies of the past two decades, from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), as part of the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s Future of Data in K-12 Education initiative. 
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K-12 Education

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches ‘Design Challenge’ to Improve Public Education in America

Center for Education and Workforce
December 8, 2022

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the launch of a nationwide Future of Data in K-12 Education Design Challenge, to develop innovative ideas on how to improve public school assessments and accountability in the United States. The Design Challenge is the next phase in a multi-year initiative, the Future of Data in K-12 Education, launched earlier this year.

Education
K-12 Education

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Initiative on Future of Data in K-12 Education

Center for Education and Workforce
September 15, 2022

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced a groundbreaking new initiative focused on improving education outcomes for all students. The U.S. Chamber Foundation is leading a multi-year initiative with the support of a working group of preeminent leaders in education. The working group members bring an impressive breadth of experience, expertise, and diverse perspectives to this initiative. Included are leaders of organizations such as The Education Trust, Foundation for Excellence in Education, Parents Amplifying Voices in Education, and the Center for Measurement Justice.

Education
K-12 Education

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Selects Elite Cohort of Business Leadership Fellows

Center for Education and Workforce
November 13, 2019
2019 November, BLFP Elite Cohort Launches
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced the launch of an advanced track for its Business Leads Fellowship Program called the Elite Cohort. This invitation-only program will focus on how Fellows can elevate education and workforce initiatives, navigate change, and learn best practices in program management.
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Launches Education and Workforce Fellowship Program

Center for Education and Workforce
September 19, 2018
BLFP 2018-2019 Press Release
Responding to the needs of state and local chambers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today launched a new premier business leadership program to help address their most pressing education and workforce issues. The Business Leads Fellowship Program will train and equip fellows with resources, access to experts, and a network of peers to build their capacity to address these challenges.
Early Childhood Education
Economic Growth
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment

U.S. Chamber Foundation, NAM’s Manufacturing Institute Release New Paper Outlining Employer-Led Opportunities for Workforce Development

Center for Education and Workforce
March 12, 2018
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute today released a new paper advancing a solution for increased employer leadership and investment in earn and learn pathways, including apprenticeships, internship programs, vocational education, and on-the-job training. The paper, entitled “Quality Pathways: Employer Leadership in Earn and Learn Opportunities,” highlights the importance of employer leadership in developing a growing workforce that meets the needs of a modernizing United States economy.

Competitiveness
Education
K-12 Education
Postsecondary Education
Workforce Training
Youth Employment

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