- The Productivity Argument for Investing in Young Children
James J. Heckman
2000 Nobel Laureate In Economics
July 24, 2005
Early environments play a large role in shaping later outcomes.
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- Human Capital Defined
Gary Becker, University of Chicago
1992 Nobel Laureate in Economics
In the 21st century, human capital has become more important because economics, companies and jobs are increasingly based on knowledge activities rather than physical labor or raw materials. Knowledge and skills that once lasted a lifetime now need to be updated every three to four years - or sooner.
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- Pre-K: Shaping the System That Shapes Children
Stephen Goldsmith and Rhonda Meyer
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Developing stronger early childhood education programs should be based on the competitive model of U.S. higher-learning institutions.
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- Strategies to Recruit, Reward and Retain Teachers
Lowell Milken
Chairman, Milken Family Foundation
July 17, 2005
Introductory Remarks, National Governors Association, 97th Annual Meeting Chairman, Milken Family Foundation
Attracting, developing, motivating and retaining outstanding teachers requires a four key elements: Multiple Career Paths; Ongoing Applied Professional Growth; Instructionally Focused Accountability; and Performance-based compensation.
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- Education is the Answer
Lowell Milken
Chairman, Milken Family Foundation
Educators can do much to advance our children's potential by providing a rigorous education experience, preparing young people for gainful and gratifying work, and developing virtues of character. High academic standards and education technology are critical.
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- MIA on SES
Nina Rees
Senior Vice President, Knowledge Universe Education
Supplemental educational services (SES) is a key provision of the No Child Left Behind Act in the United States, but to be most effective it needs to expand parental choice.
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- Finding and Funding 'Cure' for Ailing Schools
Nina Rees
Senior Vice President, Knowledge Universe Education
Innovation in U.S. public schools is needed if student performance is going to rise.
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- The Human Capital Opportunity
Nothing is more important for our future than education because it touches on just about everything we value as individuals, citizens and productive human beings.
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- The New Economics of Preschool
Prepared by Dana E. Friedman, Ed.D.
For the Early Childhood Funders' Collaborative
October, 2004
New findings, methods and strategies for increasing economic investments in early care and ecucation.
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- Overview of Education in Arab States
May, 2003 (report covering 1999-2000 school year)
UNESCO overview of participation, funding and gender issues in K-12 and university education in Arab nations.
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- Structure of China's Education System
China's Ministry of Education provides an overview of China's education system, including early childhood, K-12, universities and adult education.
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- No Child Left Behind: A Debate
Chester E. Finn, Jr.
Like it or not, NCLB is a complicated and far-reaching piece of legislation that will have a considerable impact on American K-12 education for the next decade or more.
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