Opportunity News: Budgets, Taxes, and the Real Purpose of College
•Opportunity Nation shares key stories that explore opportunity-related issues in powerful, provocative ways. Many of these articles and op-eds include new data and research on key economic, educational, social and civic factors that affect upward mobility and community well-being.
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President Obama’s 2015 Budget
For a quick overview on the President’s budget, check out the Washington Post’s Wonk Blog post that explains why the budget is less of a realistic spending plan and more of a Democratic campaign blueprint (including charts!).
K-12 and Employer Collaboration, CTE Education
Read how Ford Motor Company’s Next Generation Learning initiative is working with public high schools in Kentucky to bolster student job skills in manufacturing, health care and engineering.
Higher Education
Fascinating discussion this week at South by Southwest about higher education’s ability to innovate and the true purpose of college. Is it to make people happy or to train them for good jobs?
Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit
Is this one thing Democrat and Republican leaders might be able to agree on?
Opportunity Nation
Opportunity Nation is a bipartisan, national campaign comprised of more than 350 cross-sector organizations working together to expand economic mobility and close the opportunity gap in America. Opportunity Nation envisions the United States as a nation where everyone – regardless of where they were born – has equal access to opportunity, economic mobility, and success at all stages of life.
