Monday, August 13, 2007
Oklahoma has released a report card on workforce that compares Oklahoma with surrounding states. It's a good exaqmple of using a report card format to keep people focused on the essentials. Read more.
You can download a copy of the report card here. The format is good, but I would also like to see some additional indicators on reading and math performance.
The report card includes one of the major challenges we all face: the remarkably high high school drop out rate. Nationwide, about 30% of 9th graders do not complete high school. For too long, opaque educational statistics on dropout rates obscured this reality.
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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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Oklahoma's workforce report card
