Education

It seems that a new book, study, or article on the decline of the American education system is published on a weekly basis. With all that we have achieved in America—all of the resources, knowledge, expertise, and wealth—it is painfully shocking that our children’s education performance is no longer leading the world. We risk losing our edge in math, science, and engineering—keys to our country’s ability to remain competitive, lead, and innovate for the world and create opportunity for all in our country. There is so much talent and commitment to purpose in education that this can and must be fixed. The impact of a less than first class education system may lead to a reality not before seen in the history of the US. We, as a nation, are too good for that.

To teach is to give. The Baldrige framework for education is powerful guidance for every school district and school of higher learning. There is always greater potential and the most direct and sustaining path is through the Baldrige criteria. Baldrige recipients in the education category produce outstanding results despite varied, numerous and seeming insurmountable challenges. When it comes to the future of our children there are no excuses.