January 28, 2016
Flying mostly under the radar in recent months, the ballot measure that would repeal the Common Core has escaped the close examination it deserves. If […]
November 7, 2014
At Harvard Business School the faculty leads the U.S. Competitiveness Project which is “…a research-led effort to understand and improve the competitiveness of the United […]
July 14, 2014
The early deadline for districts’ to choose giving the PARCC test or the now 17-year-old MCAS exam next school year has passed. As of June […]
March 24, 2014
In the Constitution adopted in 1780 and in force today, the people of Massachusetts recognized that the “opportunities and advantages of education” were “necessary for […]
August 29, 2013
According to the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, Massachusetts’ current state science standards are “clearly superior” to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) which were issued […]
August 27, 2013
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education is a critical component to developing a globally competitive workforce. Business leaders across industries agree: Investing to ensure […]
July 9, 2013
There will be 55 million job openings nationwide through 2020 as the country recovers from the 2007 recession, according to the most recent report by […]
April 23, 2013
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) announced on April 12 that it will honor the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) with its Legacy of Leadership […]
October 9, 2012
This guest post by Massachusetts State Representative Jennifer Benson is another in a series by members of the Massachusetts Education Delegation as they tour Finland. After 2 […]
October 2, 2012
This post is part of a series by Teach for America corps members teaching in Massachusetts schools. Throughout elementary and middle school, my dad often […]
September 11, 2012
In his opinion column in The New York Times, Tom Friedman wrote again about how the game has changed and how Americans have to be prepared […]
June 27, 2012
Reports Spotlight Need to Better Prepare Students for Careers Education is an economic issue. Simply put, today’s students are tomorrow’s workforce. Two reports released yesterday […]
April 24, 2012
The Boston Private Industry Council (PIC) has been a leading business advocate for dropout prevention and recovery for many years. MBAE is proud to have […]
January 23, 2012
The connection between education and economic development is one that employers have emphasized for many years. In fact, it is the reason MBAE exists – […]
August 22, 2011
Last week, the National Governor’s Association convened the “Massachusetts Learning Lab for Developing a State STEM Plan” in Boston. STEM “Teams” from nine states attended […]
December 28, 2010
We have long known that an inadequate education prevents far too many young people in this country from getting into college and attaining a job […]
October 21, 2010
In June of 2009, fifteen business and technology associations in Massachusetts joined to form the STEM Business Leaders’ Coalition and released a groundbreaking report, “Tapping […]
October 18, 2010
One of the most important education reports of recent months is Projection of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, by Anthony Carnevale, Nicole Smith, and […]