NBC News Education Nation 2011
By 2018, the United States will need 22 million college-educated workers. It is estimated that we will only have 19 million.* How can we inspire 3 million more people to continue their education?
If we as a country continue on our current pace of producing college graduates, we will experience an education gap. However, we can fill that gap by taking action to transform attitudes and make a commitment to higher education today.
The need is real. The opportunity is here.
Beginning this May, The Education Nation On-The-Road Tour, sponsored in part by University of Phoenix, is bringing together NBC News correspondents, local leaders, educators, parents and students in four cities. Together we will explore skills needed for career growth in the 21st century, as well as topics such as innovations spanning the education landscape and efforts toward reform in our country.
Register for an event today or watch the events live here. Also, be sure to check our ‘Seen and Heard’ section below. Our news team, including blogger Aricka Flowers is reporting back from the tour. Explore updated videos, photos and tweets.
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Visit each of our location pages to learn about and register for events that are taking place right in your community. From a career fair and workshop to a moderated discussion on America’s preparedness to compete in the 21st century, you’ll find an event that interests you. You may even find learning opportunities in your town that you didn’t know existed.
LOCATION: Chicago
DATES: May 1-7, 2011
LOCATION: Los Angeles
DATES: May 13-19, 2011
LOCATION: Philadelphia
DATES: June 5-12, 2011
LOCATION: New York
DATE: September 25-27, 2011
Commencing in Chicago on May 1st, the tour will make stops in Los Angeles on May 13th and Philadelphia on June 5th, ending with a summit in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City commencing the week of September 25th. During each week of the tour, NBC News will air education reports on “Today,” “NBC Nightly News” with Brian Williams and MSNBC. Register to get involved today.
Ongoing coverage
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Dropping out of high school could ruin your life
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Exploring issues in education
The impact of outcomes-based education on workforce preparedness
Outcomes-based education has become a driving force in American education today, influencing everything from the rise in standardized testing to the federal No Child Left Behind legislation. However, ...
America's "woefully underprepared" students can become tomorrow's leaders
America, as a nation and an education system, must stop mollycoddling today’s students and, instead, demand higher academic expectations if they are to evolve into tomorrow’s successful global ...
School of Business helps students individualize their education
A paradox that’s confounding businesses, organizations and job seekers alike is while more than 8% of the nation’s labor force remains out of work (BLS, 2011), employers are willing to hire but they’re ...
* Carnevale, A.P., Smith, N. & Strohl, J. (2010, June). Help wanted: Projections of jobs and education requirements through 2018. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
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