By John Bridgeland CEO, Civic Enterprises This post was co-authored by Mark Edwards One year ago, Fareed Zakaria threw down the gauntlet in his TIME cover story, How to Restore the American Dream, when he said, “the grim reality is that technology and globalization are shattering the middle class… the good news is that a [...]

As many U.S. manufacturers look to regain momentum, they will likely face some well-documented challenges. Not least among these is the issue of talent. This is not new – for years, manufacturers have reported a significant gap between the talent they need to keep growing their businesses and what they can actually find. Deloitte Consulting [...]

Clear pathways, good counseling, more engagement by business: That’s a recipe to get more students ready for work. About 5,500 students at Milwaukee Public Schools are on a path that research shows leads to better understanding of science, engineering and math, more engagement in school and improves their academic performance. Project Lead the Way does [...]