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2007 EDUCATION QUOTIENT: Today’s Schools Are Shaping Tomorrow’s Work Force  [ 1/8/2007 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor, and Michael Keating, Senior Research Editor  Related Link...
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Our 16th annual Education Quotient compares 2,800 school districts nationwide to provide you with a means to compare the type of manufacturing work force you’re likely to encounter in communities throughout the U.S.   Read The Full Article


COMMENTARY: When it Comes to Outstanding Educators, Saying Thanks Is Probably Not Enough, but it’s a Start  [ 12/21/2006 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  In an era when public school teachers are frequently under attack, there are still a lot of “Coach Carter” types out there who, every day, are having a huge impact on our children’s future.   Read The Full Article

Finding the Best School for Your Child  [ 8/15/2006 ] By: Jan Herzik  Related Link...
  Relocating military families face many challenges in making sure their children receive a quality education.   Read The Full Article

2006 METRO PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUOTIENT: Here's How to Evaluate the Public Schools for an Entire Metro Area  [ 5/8/2006 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
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We rank all 362 Metro Areas according to the qaulity of all of their public school districts. Why? Because over 70 percent of the U.S. work force does not have a college degree. That’s why it’s important for businesses to look closely at the quality of the public schools in communities they are considering for a future facility.   Read The Full Article


2006 EDUCATION QUOTIENT™: How Well Are We Educating Our Future Workers?  [ 12/13/2005 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor, and Michael Keating, Senior Research Editor  Related Link...
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Our 15th annual Education Quotient ratings of 2,800 secondary school districts nationwide (encompassing 36 million students) can provide growing businesses with a way to compare the potential work force in communities around the country.   Read The Full Article


COMMENTARY: How Can the Business Community Help Our Public Schools?  [ 12/13/2005 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  We need to move beyond the false hope that we can buy our way out of underperforming schools and accept responsibility for educating our future work force.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Work Force Quality Begins With the Three Rs  [ 10/11/2005 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  How much longer can we continue to pretend that one in every four 13 year olds doesn’t really exist? Our economic future rests in how we answer that question.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Education Is the Key to Success in the Knowledge Economy  [ 5/12/2005 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  Most employers will look to hire the smartest workers they can find at a price they can afford. It’s really a matter of supply and demand.   Read The Full Article

2005 METRO PUBLIC SCHOOLS QUOTIENT: Which Metro Areas Have The Best Public Education Systems?  [ 4/14/2005 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
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In today’s knowledge-based global economy, the demand for smart workers doesn’t stop at the top. It goes all the way down to the factory floor, and today’s workers, most of whom are high school graduates, must possess skills far beyond those needed just a generation ago.   Read The Full Article


2004 EDUCATION QUOTIENT ™: The Future of the American Economy Lies in Our Public Schools  [ 12/5/2004 ] By: Bill King and Michael Keating  Related Link...
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This year’s Education Quotient rankings evaluates and compares 2,800 school districts nationwide with a combined enrollment of 34.5 million students.   Read The Full Article


COMMENTARY: Should We Care That Johnny Can’t Add?  [ 12/5/2004 ] By: Bill King  Related Link...
  Would the United States be able to maintain its leadership in technological innovation without the steady supply of scientists and engineers educated outside this country?   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Why Downtowns Are Losing Out to the Suburbs  [ 10/30/2004 ] By: Bill King  Related Link...
  Unless we fix our large urban school districts, our cities will continue to lose out economically to the suburbs. Why? Because businesses go where the best work force is.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Is Your State Developing a Supply of Knowledge Workers?  [ 5/1/2004 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  The ability of your state to develop and attract businesses in knowledge-based industries is dependent upon the ability of your colleges and universities to produce a steady stream of educated workers.   Read The Full Article

2004 METRO EQ: Which Metros Have the Best Public Schools?  [ 4/3/2004 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  As a local economic developer, have you ever found yourself wishing that your metro area’s namesake school district — you know, the one that carries the name of the entire metro area — would simply change its name to something else, preferably something only a master code-breaker would be able to associate with your community?   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Education Is the Key to Economic Prosperity  [ 3/1/2004 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  Communities without a strong educational foundation — good public schools, community colleges, a local college or university — are at a severe disadvantage in the ongoing competition for good-paying jobs with a future.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Let’s Fix Public Education While We Still Have the Chance  [ 12/1/2003 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  The fact that 28 percent of all eighth-grade students in the United States can’t read is an ominous sign for our economic future.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: "No Child Left Behind" Tells Us Things We Don't Want to Know  [ 9/1/2003 ] By: Bill King  Related Link...
  No Child Left Behind. Who would have ever thought that four simple little words could cause so much consternation?   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: It’s the Standards Crisis We Really Need to Worry About  [ 3/1/2003 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  No wonder we’re falling behind the rest of the world in math and sciences when our high schools only require two years of each of these critical subjects in order to graduate.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Just Spending More Money Won’t Fix our Schools  [ 12/1/2002 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  You can’t blame teachers for the lack of conscientious parenting.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: Bad Schools Create Economic Development Nightmares  [ 7/2/2002 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  It's time to put politics aside and take personal responsibility for the success of our school districts. After all, today's students are tomorrow's work force.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: If You Want to Know How Well Your Child Will Do in School, Just Look in the Mirror  [ 9/1/2000 ] By: Bill King, Editor  Related Link...
  The education and income levels of the adult population are, by far, the best indicators of a school district's ability to produce high achieving students who finish what they start.   Read The Full Article

COMMENTARY: How Important Is Education to Your Community’s Future?  [ 11/1/1999 ] By: Bill King, Chief Editor  Related Link...
  If your local school district doesn’t compare favorably with other school districts in your region — or in your state, or even nationally — you’ve got a problem.   Read The Full Article