Chamber survey endorses NCLB in high schools.A substantial number of U.S. business organizations think the future is bleak The bleak is a small pelagic fish of the Cyprinid family. Description The body of the bleak is elongated and flat. The head is pointed and the relatively small mouth is turned upwards. The anal fin is long and has 18 to 23 fin rays. The lateral line is complete. for tomorrow's leaders. The Education and Workforce Development initiative at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. recently conducted a survey on education reform, and more than 85 percent of the 571 business organizations that responded felt that the No Child Left Behind law should be extended to high schools, with more than half saying that current K12 curricula do not adequately prepare students for college and the workforce. Since efforts to improve public education directly impact communities and organizations throughout the country, the survey was conducted to gain a better understanding of how the business community views the U.S. education system. Respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. to the survey represented a variety of business categories including association, education, small business, and nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. , more than half of which indicated that school systems need a great degree of input from the business community to set the state standards for college and workforce readiness. And 90 percent of respondents felt the need to continue to raise the bar on achievement expectations to keep the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. competitive with other high-achieving nations. The complete survey is available at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Web site. www.uschamber.com/publications/ reports/education_reform.htm Additional Findings: More than 90 percent of respondents agree that better compensation for effective math and science teachers is a good way to find and retain qualified teachers: About 75 percent of respondents agree that student tutoring should be offered to schools that do not show sufficient progress before offering transfer options: Almost 30 percent of respondents do not support voucher A receipt or release which provides evidence of payment or other discharge of a debt, often for purposes of reimbursement, or attests to the accuracy of the accounts. programs. |
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