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The College Readiness Initiative (CRI): An Agenda for Educational Success
The CRI is a dynamic platform for BHEF’s business and higher education members to harness their influence and promote college readiness, access, and success. Read more. Louisville, KY, is an example of BHEF efforts and a model for the nation on how to create lasting partnerships that improve education outcomes. Read more.
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Securing America's Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
BHEF's STEM Initiative seeks to promote America's leadership in science, technology, engineering and math, and to double the number of STEM college graduates by 2015 through strengthening the math and science teaching workforce and pursuing promising strategies to strengthen the education pipeline that leads to STEM careers. Read more.
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Humana, Inc. Chairman David A. Jones, Jr., BHEF Executive Director Brian Fitzgerald, and Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson at the signing of the The Greater Louisville Education Commitment. Read the news release.
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» August 13, 2010
President Obama Signs Spending Bill to Protect Teachers’ Jobs. BHEF applauds passage of the Education Jobs Bill.
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» August 11, 2010
Business-Higher Education Forum Statement on the Survival of BHEF Member and EADS North America CEO Sean O’Keefe
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» August 10, 2010
President Obama Cites Need to Restore U.S. Leadership in Higher Education; Names Three BHEF Member-Led Universities for Cost-Controlling Efforts. Calls on all college and university presidents to follow their example.
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» June 24-25, 2010
BHEF welcomed its members to Washington, DC for its summer meeting on June 24-25, 2010. Members heard from senior representatives of the Obama Administration on challenges and opportunities for education reform in upcoming reauthorization efforts and the challenges confronting long-term U.S. sustainability that demand strengthened STEM education.