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News Coverage April 2007

April 2, 2007 - CQ Weekly, Michael Sandler, "Minding Their Business"
Now, as the statute that Bush dubbed "No Child Left Behind" comes up for reauthorization, an even larger force from the business community is trying to influence the outcome. They bring to the debate in Congress a sense of urgency that the nation's economic future depends on an educated workforce, and that, in turn, depends on schools with high standards. China and India, they warn, are experiencing extraordinary gains in education and outpacing our production of engineers and scientists. The business leaders point to data that reveals a generation of students lagging behind and failing to leave high school prepared. They insist that schools reshape curricula, boost standards and carefully evaluate teachers in order to better prepare students for college and the workforce.

April 11, 2007 - Technology Daily PM, Aliya Sternstein, Coalition Seeks More Science, Tech In Education Law"
People who want children in the United States to experience more rigorous schooling in science and technology have strong allies in the House and in organized labor. Late last month, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Coalition, an alliance of science, education and business groups, asked the House Education and Labor Committee to consider the group's proposed changes to the 2002 education law known as the No Child Left Behind Act. The recommendations -- outlined in a letter to the committee -- would strengthen existing science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, activities and establish new initiatives, like state councils that align school curricula with workforce expectations.

April 6, 2007 – CNNMoney.com, David Ellis, “Grad Salary Offers on the Rise.”
“This year engineering majors were once again some of the most handsomely compensated, according to NACE. Chemical engineers topped the list with the average offer climbing 5.6 percent over the past year to $59,707. Civil and mechanical engineering majors saw job offers climb by roughly 5 percent or more.”

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