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Education in a Flatter World

February 1, 2006

Susan Traiman director, education, innovation, and the workforce, Business Roundtable

Eloise Barron director, Georgia Department of Education

Jan Kettlewell associate vice chancellor, university system, GA

Deirdre Johnson policy director, Partnership for Excellence in Education

A panel discusses the implications of the report released in July 2005 entitled "Tapping America's Potential; The Education for Innovation Initiative", which outlined an aggressive blueprint for federal, state, and business engagement to double the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates with bachelor's degrees by 2015.

This forum is held in conjunction with the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education quarterly board meeting.

Series:

NOVA: Hunting the Hidden Dimension Series

Topics: Education

Tags: Career | Economics | Professional Development

Presented By PBA and PBA Station:

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Marian Wright Edelman

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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's Encyclopedia of Education

Manufacturer: Macmillan Reference USA

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Price: $5.90

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