50 Forward

Education

This blog is dedicated to the great leader Horace Mann, in hopes that today we can still help others visualize the power of communities, large and small, when all citizens have been provided a high quality education.

The Community Assessment Tool

In my previous blog, I promised to provide some online tools that can assist community leaders and educators capture an accurate picture of the present circumstances. Here are a few of those tools that I hope you’ll find helpful. read more »

A Snapshot Assessment of Education and Job Opportunities in Your Community

One of the keys to bringing about change is to know where you are right now relative to where you want to be. A Community Assessment Tool is just that – an organized tool designed to gather information to help you define or identify where your community is and to suggest where it needs to go. read more »

Maintaining America’s Competitive Edge

The shortcomings of the nation’s schools today threaten both the future of the economy, and the viability of the American Dream. Despite an enormous expenditure of corporate resources on educational improvement initiatives, many business leaders are frustrated by the results. … read more »

Paying Homage to an Education and Communications Leader

This blog is dedicated to the great leader Horace Mann, in hopes that today we can still help others visualize the power of communities, large and small, when all citizens have been provided a high quality education. read more »