January 2013—Young people can't find jobs. Yet employers can't find people with the right entry-level skills. In this video, we explore how governments, educators, and businesses can begin to close this gap.more
December 2012–Around the world, governments and businesses face a conundrum: high levels of youth unemployment and a shortage of job seekers with critical skills.
December 2012–Our survey highlights three critical intersections—enrolling in post secondary education, building skills, and finding a job—to close the gap between education and employment.more
December 2010—New research suggests that common sets of interventions can help systems move from one performance level to the next, without regard to culture, geography, politics, or history.more
April 2011—America’s economic health depends on additional college-trained workers. Some universities are showing how to graduate more students at lower cost.more
April 2011—A pace-setting university president explains why US universities need to become more productive, and how to advance reforms.more
September 2010—Only 23 percent of entering teachers come from the top third of their graduating class. What would it take to do better?more
June 2009—Gaps in academic achievement cost the US economy trillions of dollars a year. Yet there is reason to think they could be closed.more
January 2012–Professional development can significantly improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement. But school systems must start thinking strategically about their programs.
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