Saturday, April 30, 2005
EDPros need to deliver an important message to young people and their parents. Dropping out of high school amounts to a lifetime economic disability. Equally important, a high school diploma is no longer a ticket to the middle class.
Young people dropping out of high school can expect to earn an average $19,000 yearly salary during their lives. People who graduate from high school but do not go to college can expect to earn an average of $26,200 yearly.
Business and education leaders in the Rio Grande Valley recently confronted these realities. Read more.
As the head of the McAllen Chamber noted, ""Without a real strong public education system and without people finishing school and moving on to technical training and college or whatever they want to do, we will be at a disadvantage when competing."
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Important messages about education
