Margaret Arbuckle: “We must invest in education”
May 3rd, 2009It is very disturbing that the critical need to invest in education to prepare our students for the challenges of the 21st-century economy, which was top of mind six months ago, has now been overshadowed by the current financial crisis. There is no doubt that local and state government incomes are impacted by this deep recession. However, in many ways, the change in our economy warrants even more attention to the importance of investment in our future through support for education.
Since the start of this new century, report after report has stressed the importance of enhancing education in the United States. Each report issues the call: Students must be prepared for the knowledge-based economy. Students must be equipped with the capacity to think creatively and problem solve, communicate effectively, work collaboratively and know how and where to get information to answer questions. Read the rest of this entry »
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