Modern
technology has made the concept of a “global village” quite real.
We
can communicate with people in other nations and watch events occurring
anywhere on the globe almost instantaneously.
This
means we must make sure that our children have an education that prepares them
to excel in this global marketplace.
Many
industrialized nations continue to invest heavily in education. Important keys
to development overseas have been sound public education, extensive
school-to-work transition programs, and continuous worker training and
education.
The
former executive director of the North American Institute for Training and
Education Research wrote that other countries have earned a global competitive
edge by making sustained investments in education and training for all their
citizens.
He
asked: “Is it not time for America to do the same?”
We
talk a lot about the importance of education, but the truth is that we still
have not yet put together the national will to provide the resources and
support that would truly make a difference.
People
often say, “This isn’t the time.” That prompts
the question, “If not now, when?”
