Agency plans to reach a fourth of U.S. students By Nora Fleming EdWeek Dense fog is slow to abate on this recent morning, as more than 200 6th graders scatter into small groups on the site of an old military camp in California’s Marin Headlands outside San Francisco. They are a mix of moods—eager, hesitant, [...]
McGraw-Hill Report Calls for Collaborations Between Business & Education Communities
December 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A policy paper released today by The McGraw-Hill Research Foundation calls for greater collaboration between the business and education communities to create a coordinated, institutionalized system that prepares the workforce of today and tomorrow for the demands of an increasingly high-tech and more competitive global economy. [To read the entire report click here] [...]
Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce To Host National Speaker and Discuss Alarming Retirement Trends
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Press Release 11-01-2011 What is the future of workforce development in Fond du Lac County, WI? Where will employers find qualified candidates? How will we prepare our young people to succeed in the 21st century? When will we take action? Find out on December 1, 2011 as the Fond du Lac Area Association of Commerce, [...]
Students Conduct Research In Bug-Based Neuroscience
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Sarah D. Sparks Neuroscientist Greg Gage’s classroom lessons on neural activation remind me of a mad scientist’s lab from one of those 1950s monster movies. Picture one gigantic Amazonian roach, carrying tiny circuits attached to its back and antennae, wandering left or right in response to student-led signaling. This “robo-roach” is just one of [...]
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