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July 2, 2012 — The New York Times — Filling the Skills Gap

June 18, 2012 — The Wall Street Journal — Pell Grants Help Students and Don't Push Up Prices

June 13, 2012 — U.S. News & World Report — Companies Increasingly Influencing College STEM Programs

June 11, 2012 — The Washington Post — University of Maryland, Northrop Grumman partner on cybersecurity program

June 11, 2012 — Market Watch — Unique Program to Educate Next Generation of U.S. Cybersecurity Leaders

June 11, 2012 — The Boston Globe — UMASS to announce program to double the number of minority students pursuing STEM degrees

June 11, 2012 — Des Moines Register — Iowa plan to boost workforce to be highlighted on Capitol Hill

June 8, 2012 — The Washington Post — Op-Ed: William E. Kirwan - "Not college for all, but college for more"

June 6, 2012 — U.S. Chamber of Commerce — U.S. Chamber Board Elects Edward B. Rust Jr. Chairman

May 10, 2012 — PR Newswire — BHEF awarded 2012 National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Ed "Leveraging Excellence Award"

April 18, 2012 — Colorado Springs Gazette — Raytheon CEO: 'We are at a crossroads in space'

March 8, 2012 — MathAlive!™ Powered by Raytheon Debuts at Smithsonian

February 3, 2012 — President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and NASA Administrator Held Listening and Action Session Highlighting the Importance of Science Education

September 13, 2011 — Market Watch — USA Funds Awards BHEF Grant. Funding promotes preparation for, access to, and success in higher education

August 11, 2011 — Huffington Post — Immigration Reform: The Economic Argument

July 28, 2011 — USA Today — Cut costs - not access - to save Pell Grants

July 27, 2011 — The Cornell Daily Sun — President Skorton Testifies Before House Committee

July 18, 2011 —Office of the Press Secretary — President Obama Meets with Powells and Leading CEOs on Making Investments to Ensure a Competitive US Workforce

July 1, 2011 — KyForward — Outgoing UK President Lee Todd made impact on national level, not just at UK

May 20, 2011 — CNN Money — Confronting the coming American worker shortage

April 29, 2011 — New York Times — A Community College in Florida Works to Attract the Poor and the Presidential

April 12, 2011 — Forbes — State Farm’s CEO on 26 Seconds and Keeping Kids in School

April 11, 2011 — The Post (Ohio University) — Disinterest slows job market in STEM fields

April 8, 2011 — Leesburg Today — Titanic Discoverer Promotes STEM Education

March 28, 2011 — The Takeaway — College Week: Liberal Arts vs. Technical Degree

March 23, 2011 — AAC&U — Steve Jobs and Bill Gates on Higher Education
and How to Prepare Students for Success

March 20, 2011 — The New York Times — What Are the Jobs of Tomorrow? - Room for Debate

March 9, 2011 — The Press-Telegram— How to deal with a failing school

March 7, 2011 — Miami Herald— Miami-Dade College President Eduardo Padrón to lead committee of college presidents

March 6, 2011 — Miami Herald— Op-Ed: Eduardo Padrón - You Get What You Pay For

January 19, 2011 — PR Newswire— The McGraw-Hill Companies Adds William D. Green to Board of Directors

January 14, 2011 — The Cypress Times — University of Houston President Renu Khator Appointed to Dallas Fed Board

January 6, 2011 — Battelle Center Blog — STEM-Views: Jeanne Contardo

December 21, 2010 — Education Week — House Backs STEM Education Bill: Next Stop, White House

December 8, 2010 — Education Week — International Study Examines Parent Actions, Attitudes on Math Learning

December 5, 2010 —The Courier-Journal — 55,000 Degrees: How Louisville is turning up the heat to get more residents to finish college

December 4, 2010 —The Miami Herald — Miami Dade College president sees opportunity for one and all

December 2, 2010 — Science Progress — Modeling STEM Success - Systems Model Offers New Solutions in the STEM Education and Workforce Quandary

October 29, 2010 — Education Week — Obama Plays Cheerleading Role for STEM Education

October 5, 2010 — Regent Education — Former SunGard Higher Education CEO Joins Regent Board of Directors

October 1, 2010 — Aviation Week — Raytheon/BHEF Model Simulates Education Policies

September 27, 2010 — Associated Press — New tool helps explore path to more tech grads

September 21, 2010 —The Chronicle of Higher Education — At White House Meeting, Biden Touts Stimulus Spending on University Research

September 17, 2010 — The Courier-Journal — Lee Todd lauds University of Kentucky's advances in tough financial times

September 8, 2010 — The Chronicle of Higher Education — University of Kentucky President Will Step Down After Decade in Office

August 25, 2010 -- OKC Friday - Education gets mixed marks at State of Schools

August 13, 2010 -- National Governors Association Taps MDC President, Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón, to Serve on Advisory Group for Complete to Compete

August 2, 2010 -- National Defense - One Company’s Approach to Solving the Nation’s STEM Dilemma

June 9, 2010 – Forutne - Where are all the science majors?

April 28, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - College Leaders Debate the Value of Higher Education's Business Model

April 13, 2010 -- Raytheon CEO shares career advice

April 9, 2010 -- AP - Education leader lifts community colleges higher

April 1, 2010 -- Seamless Education a 'National Model'

March 8, 2010 -- Drake President David Maxwell elected to Board of Directors of American Council on Education

February 26, 2010 -- Miami Dade College President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón Tapped for the Prestigious Council on Foreign Relations

February 16, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - College Chiefs Should Walk the Walk on Internationalizing Campuses, Says SUNY Chancellor

December 22, 2009 -- Forbes - Closing the STEM Gap

December 22, 2009 -- Business Week - Reining in College Costs

December 7, 2009 -- Cal Poly President Warren J. Baker Announces Retirement

December 4, 2009 -- Washington Post - Report reveals wide gap in college achievement

November 23, 2009 -- New York Times - White House Pushes Science and Math Education

November 20, 2009 -- Inside Higher Education - Taxing Relationships

Articles of Interest

April 21, 2011 -- Washington Post - The GOP sends in a Marine for education reform. Rep. John Kline takes on education reform.

April 21, 2011 -- AP - Poll: In down economy, education key to youth jobs

December 16, 2010 -- The Wall Street Journal - The Education Manifesto. Michelle Rhee and Adrian Fenty on what they learned while pushing to reform D.C.'s failing public schools.

November 22, 2010 -- Education Week - Fewer Math Students Seen at Advanced Level

October 26, 2010 -- Education Week - Ambitious Goals for New Philadelphia School Partnership

August 5, 2010 -- Curriculum Matters (An Education Week blog) - Reading, STEM Education Are Big Winners in Federal 'i3' Contest

May 13, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - House Republicans Block Bid to Increase Federal Support for Scientific Research

April 13 , 2010 -- Washington Post - Jobless Dropouts head back to School for Basic Skills

April 7, 2010 -- Education Week - Race to Top Rules Aim to Spur Shifts in Testing

April 6, 2010 -- The Wall Street Journal - The Case for Common Educational Standards

April 6, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Education Dept. Data Show Rise in Enrollment and Student Aid but Flat Graduation Rates

March 21, 2010 -- New York Times - Bias Called Persistent Hurdle for Women in Sciences

March 4, 2010 -- MSNBC - 15 states, D.C. named ‘Race to the Top’ finalists

February 25, 2010 -- Inside Higher Education - The Need to 'Do Even More'

February 22, 2010 -- The White House - President Obama Calls for New Steps to Prepare America’s Children for Success in College and Careers

February 19, 2010 -- Washington Post - Education Reform, One Classroom at a Time

February 18, 2010 -- Washington Post - Lawmakers to Launch Bipartisan Effort to Rewrite 'No Child Left Behind'

February 1, 2010 -- New York Times - Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in ‘No Child’ Law

January 27, 2010 -- PR Newswire - Raytheon's Year of Math In Action Calculates Wide Reach to More Than 50,000 Young Students

January 3, 2010 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Can American Research Universities Remain the Best in the World?

December 1, 2009 -- Austin American-Statesman - U.S. education chief seeks billions to boost higher learning

November 20, 2009 -- Washington Post - Gates Foundation gives $335 million to raise teacher effectiveness