Each year, Southern Growth Policies Board honors Southern initiatives that are
improving economic opportunities and quality of life in the region. Innovator
Awards are presented annually to one organization in each of Southern
Growth’s thirteen member states, and winners are recognized at Southern Growth’s
Annual Conference. The
2009 Innovator Awards were chosen from creative initiatives in the
region that encourage economic opportunities relating to bio-products,
alternative energy, and/or energy efficiency.
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Doing Science and Math Education Differently Technology and Innovation Jun 30, 2009
Source: Carnegie Institute for Advanced Study( June 10, 2009 )
The Carnegie Corporation of New York – Institute for Advanced Study Commission on Mathematics and Science Education kicked-off a national mobilization to achieve much higher levels of math and science learning with the release of its report, The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy. The report recommends concrete actions to a range of organizations from labor and business to federal and state government, colleges and universities, and donors who must coalesce to “do school differently” to transform math and science education. The report’s detailed set of recommendations include: Establishing new common standards in mathematics and science; Improving teaching and professional learning; Redesigning schools and school systems to deliver excellent, equitable math and science learning more effectively; and Initiating a national mobilization that includes public awareness campaigns, increased public understanding about the links between effective math and science learning and the job market, and a focus on improving outcomes among historically underperforming groups through new benchmarking to evaluate school improvement efforts at all grade levels for all students. Access the report here
The Global Economy’s Secret Weapon: Mega Research Parks Globalization Jun 30, 2009
Source: BusinessWeek Online( June 4, 2009 )
Around the world, nations are plowing big money into science parks to attract the sharpest minds. On-site housing and good restaurants help. There are a collection of science parks in an article in BusinessWeek Online. Access the article link here
Report Ranks 60 Best Cities for Young, Talented Workers Community & Quality of Life Jun 30, 2009
Source: Next Generation Consulting ( Jul 02, 2009 )
Next Cities™ are places with the assets and amenities that attract and keep a young, educated workforce. Think bustling city centers, walkable neighborhoods, diverse career opportunities, and a vibrant art and music scene. Next Cities™ are places the next gen proudly calls “home.” The 2009-2010 U.S. Next Cities™ list features many cities that you already know are great, places like Nashville and Austin, Seattle and San Francisco. It also raises the profile of cities that have the potential to be next gen hotspots because they nurture the attributes and attitudes the next generation values. These are grouped into seven indexes: Vitality, Earning, Learning, After Hours, Around Town, Cost of Lifestyle, and Social Capital. For more information, visit the link
Common Core State Standards Initiative Workforce Jun 30, 2009
The National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers have announced that 47 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, have joined the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The Initiative is a state-led process to develop a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. These standards will be research and evidence-based, internationally benchmarked, aligned with college and work expectations and include rigorous content and skills. The goal is to have a common core of state standards that states can voluntarily adopt. States may choose to include additional standards beyond the common core as long as the common core represents at least 85 percent of the state’s standards in English-language arts and mathematics. The grade-by-grade standards work is expected to be completed in December 2009. For more information, visit the link
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