There is instability, inequality and an environment unsustainable. Underlying is the reality we live in the most rapidly changing, interactive global economy in history. The companies and nations that succeed will be those embracing innovation, speed in problem solving and building interactive relationships. Leadership is required.
Success requires assertive adaptation to change, bringing the best minds and resources together to solve systemic problems in society, business and politics. The universal foundation is stronger educational systems. The next generation of entrepreneurial leaders will be called upon to meet challenges head on. They are in classrooms today.
We have been complacent. Public education is the basis of America’s success. Our country once led in universal base education. No longer. This is unfathomable for the most affluent and powerful nation on earth. Our economy is inseparable from education. In 1992, there were only 50 sites on the Internet. Today 50 are added a minute. Knowledge is spread at light speed globally. Training methods in government are shaping around the iPod and PC. Still we do not pay teachers enough or invest in basic technologies. We expect to hold this generation’s attention with smart boards. We are failing.
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