Monday, June 13, 2011

Making this an education nation with “El Poder de Saber” | Being Latino Online Magazine

Making this an education nation with “El Poder de Saber” | Being Latino Online Magazine

Making this an education nation with “El Poder de Saber”

by Eric Cortes

As the United States continues to grow sometimes I have to ask myself, “Are we preparing our youth to continue their education?” Are we even teaching them the skills to enter the workforce? The answer might simply be no. Budget cuts here, teachers getting fired there, it seems that no one has an interest in our future. But thankfully there are national programs which help educate emerging leaders.

For the past couple of months NBC News continued to evolve its program in education and taking it on the road.Education Nation is NBC News’ initiative to engage the country in solutions-focused conversation about the state of education in America. The tour stopped in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia t talk with educators, students, parents, and civic and business leaders to find out how they are working to improve education in their