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‘Tough Choices’ Education Initiative Grows with the Addition of Three States and a Newly-Announced NEA-Business Coalition
On March 10th, two of the nation’s leading business groups joined with the nation’s largest education employees union to announce they “urge states and the federal government to give a fair trial” to the Tough Choices or Tough Times education reform framework. Likewise, three additional states, Arizona, Delaware and New Mexico, announced that they will join Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Utah in implementing Tough Choices or Tough Times in their states. Click here for more information.
Skills Commission Announces State Consortium to Implement Tough Choices Framework
On October 30th, governors, state education commissioners, and other policy leaders representing a diverse range of states consisting of rural, suburban, and urban populations announced their commitment to implement the Tough Choices or Tough Times education framework in their state. The decision, by the leaders of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Utah, follows two years of discussions centered on the recommendations of the New Commission on the Skills of the American. Click here for more information.
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Tough Choices or Tough Times Press Conference
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TBA
February 5, 2009
Training and Development Agency
(London, England)
February 4, 2009
Cambridge International Examinations
(Cambridge England )
February 3, 2009
Edexcel
(London, England)
January 21, 2009
Michigan School Business Officials Annual Conference
and the Michigan Education Alliance Meeting
January 7, 2009
Meeting with the 21st Century Skills Partnership
December 4, 2008
Lieutenant Governor's Association Meeting
(Sante Fe, NM)
November 18, 2008:
Workforce Solutions East Texas Board:
Bi-Regional Education Summit: Connecting Education to Workforce Needs
(Longview, TX)
November 5, 2008:
Norfolk Foundation and Economic Club of Hampton Roads
(Norfolk, VA)
October 8, 2008:
Solution Tree
(Toronto, Canada)
October 2, 2008: Governor's P-20 steering committee
(Tucson, AZ)
July 17, 2008: Erie 2-Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES 3rd Annual "High Schools, New Faces Conference”
(Ellicottville, NY)
June 30, 2008: New Hampshire School Superintendents Group
April 28, 2008: Arizona Community Foundation
April 9, 2008: Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
(Fairfax, VA)
May 19, 2008: Wallace National Research Symposium
(Iowa City, IA)
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