Competitiveness
Competitiveness
In order for the U.S. economy to remain strong in the 21st century, the education system must do its part to produce the type of workers that will be globally competitive.
Why is This Important to Your School District?
At the core of their mission, all school districts are working to provide students with the highest-quality instruction to promote student achievement. In order to do so well, school districts must use modern methods and new strategies to remain effective and relevant in the 21st century.
What to Tell Congress: NSBA's Position
NSBA believes more emphasis on pre-k through 12th grade investments and interventions are needed to help prepare students with the skills that they will need to be successful in the 21st century world economy. It will take a national commitment to ensure that all stakeholders - education, business, and government - are working together to provide students with the tools and resources that they need.
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Resources
- NSBA Issue Brief: Competitiveness
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Learn about NSBA's position on how to increase America's global competitiveness.
- Science and Technology Committee Testimony. October 10, 2007
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Read NSBA's statement for the record on the NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD’S ACTION PLAN FOR
STEM EDUCATION before the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the
Committee on Science and Technology
- NSBA's Letter to Congress: August 2, 2007 [HTML 6,649kb]
Re: Education Provisions in H.R. 2272, "The America COMPETES Act"
- NSBA Policy Research Brief: Global Competitiveness in the 21st Century [PDF 132,902kb]
Learn about the myths and realities about U.S. education in the current debate on global competitiveness and discover ways for local school boards to improve their instructional programs to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
- NSBA's Letter to the U.S. Senate: April 24, 2007 [HTML 8,328kb]
Re: America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act of 2007 (S. 761)