Report Card Reveals Much Work Left to Do

Report Card Reveals Much Work Left to Do

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

By Kevin Brinegar

In Indiana, we make things. We’ve done so during most of the state’s 199-year history. And despite changes in today’s economy, we’ll continue to make things throughout the state.

But it’s no secret that the job skills required of the “makers” today – and in the future – are more advanced than in years past. Similarly, for those entrepreneurs looking to utilize technology to provide new products or services, education is essential.

The Indiana Vision 2025 plan, coordinated by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce with statewide partners, emphasizes both education and entrepreneurship. In a 2015 Report Card that evaluates the …read more

Via: http://indypolitics.org/2015/08/07/report-card-reveals-much-work-left-to-do/

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