Sustaining profits in the new economy with its technological sophistication and increased global competition means that businesses need highly skilled and well-educated workers.
Businesses are now major stakeholders in the educational success of our children.
By investing today in our children's education, businesses are investing in their long-term success. The U.S. Department of Education has a number of initiatives designed to encourage the participation of businesses in education programs that use technology and help America's schools bridge the digital divide. The Technology Innovative Challenge Grant Program serves as a catalyst for positive change for schools. Challenge Grant communities work to integrate new technologies into state or local education improvement efforts that have been stimulated by a growing national commitment to raising education standards. Effective use of new technologies in these communities will contribute to improved student achievement in reading, writing, science, mathematics, history, the arts and other disciplines.