Business-Education Forum Attendees Talk of Ways to Produce Employable Students

The Chronicle News Blog: Business-Education Forum Attendees Talk of Ways to Produce Employable Students

Washington — As educational institutions and businesses team up to ensure that students graduate with the skills they need to succeed in college and the work force, a conference here this week is looking into those issues and suggesting ways to further those goals.

The three-day conference, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce, has drawn education policy makers and business leaders to discuss ways to bridge the gap between education, training, and employment. On Monday they heard Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, speak of his concern about the state of American education.

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