Education and the Economy. Position Paper and Recommendations for Action.

Overview & Synopsis

This document focuses on the need for public schools in the United States to develop the capacity of individuals to participate successfully in the nation's economy. An introduction discusses the impact of schools on the American economy and the effects of the economy on education. Section 2 lists objectives to which the American education system must be rededicated in order to improve economic growth and development through workers. Section 3 presents those activities that state departments of education must undertake to develop the capacity of individuals to participate successfully in the nation's economy. In section 4 recommendations for improving education and thereby economic development are directed at a variety of organizations and agencies, including the Council of Chief State School Officers, state education agencies, local education agencies, business/industry and labor, the U.S. Department of Education, and higher education. Section 5 provides the Council of Chief State School Officers' policy statement on education and economic development. (YLB)