SHRM Poll: Skills Gap Makes Engineering, Medical and Technical Jobs Difficult to Fill

SHRM’s poll — The Ongoing Impact of the Recession — Recruiting and Skill Gaps — takes a detailed look into what SHRM’s Leading Indicators of National Employment® has reported this year — that industries in both the manufacturing and service sectors are having a tough time finding skilled workers for some of their job openings. [...]

California teachers lack the resources and time to teach science

A statewide survey and interviews with LAUSD elementary school teachers and administrators find that students are receiving little hands-on science instruction. By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times October 31, 2011 At some Los Angeles elementary schools, teachers have drastically cut time for science because of pressure to focus on reading and math. If they can [...]

Steve Jobs’ Vision for Teachers

By Patrick Ledesma & Laura Reasoner Jones Premium article access courtesy of Edweek.org. Published Online: October 18, 2011 Published in Print: October 19, 2011, as A Vision for Teacher Learning Read original article here When we think of Steve Jobs’ contribution to education, many of us will highlight the potential of the iPod and the [...]