The Business Council Of Westchester Hosts Forum On Business Engagement In Education
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business Council of Westchester, in partnership with the Public Policy Institute of New York State (PPI) and the Committee for Economic Development (CED), will host a forum on Wednesday, Dec. 10 on the state's new K-12 education standards and the role that businesses can play to support them.
The forum will take place from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Hilton Westchester, 699 Westchester Avenue, in Rye Brook.
Dr. Salvador Fernandez, executive director of the School of Achievement, New York City Department of Education, will provide an educator's perspective on the new college- and career-ready standards. Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, and Allison Armour-Garb, an education consultant for PPI, will speak about how the employer community can support the standards' implementation to help cultivate a globally competitive workforce and provide an overview of the standards' development, respectively.
"For most businesses as well as schools, having an objective way to determine progress isn't radical or earth-shattering — it's standard operating procedure," said Dr. Marsha Gordon, president and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester. "We need such practices, and our children deserve no less. These assessments should be seen as a positive tool to ensure our students have developed the foundational knowledge and skills they will need for college and the workforce."
"The economic imperative for attaining higher education has never been greater, but too many students throughout New York and the nation remain unprepared," said Michael Petro, Executive Vice President at CED. "Implementing these high-quality K-12 standards will put students on a pathway to flourish in both college and their careers."
"Businesses across the state rely on the education system to prepare students for careers in the 21st century economy. Unfortunately, as evident by the growing skills gap, there is a disconnect between what students are learning in school and what they need to know to succeed in the work world," said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council. "Innovative partnerships like the New York State Pathways in Technology Early High School program and preservation of the Common Core standards are crucial in helping students develop skills with real-world applicability."
About The Business Council of Westchester
The county's largest and most influential business membership organization, The Business Council of Westchester is committed to helping businesses market, learn, advocate and grow. In addition, The Business Council of Westchester is actively involved in reviewing federal, state and county legislation and regulations in order to assess the potential impact on the business community and to influence the outcomes through advocacy when the business community's interests may be affected. It also acts as an information resource for the business community and government leaders at all levels.
About Public Policy Institute of New York State
PPI is the 501 (c) 3 research and education arm of The Business Council. PPI conducts research and formulates public policies to restore New York's economic competitiveness.
About the Committee for Economic Development
The Committee for Economic Development (CED) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, business-led public policy organization that delivers well-researched analysis and reasoned solutions to our nation's most critical issues. CED's work centers on the pursuit of seven core principles: sustainable capitalism, long-term economic growth, efficient fiscal & regulatory policy, competitive & open markets, globally competitive workforce, equal economic opportunity, and non-partisanship in the nation's interest. CED's research falls under four issue areas: fiscal health, education, global competitiveness, and democratic institutions. Learn more about CED online at www.ced.org, find us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.
Visit the Westchester Business Council website for more information.
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