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"What a great week it's been, and today was the icing on the cake. This year, I've been facilitating the first phase of a high school business department curriculum redesign. I am blown away by how hard these teachers have worked and by how willing they are to move far outside of their comfort zone. Together, we've created three distinct endorsements that high school graduates may work toward as they complete a pathway through the business department and onward into the world of work or higher education: * Entrepreneurial Leadership * Organizational Leadership and Human Resource Development * Information Technology Leadership"

"Meanwhile, some of the oldest institutions are rethinking their degree programs for teachers. And many are experimenting with technology to push the reach of these programs beyond the campus green. The goal: Find innovative ways to deliver high-quality training and link college faculty members to the realities of everyday school-day rhythms."

"It's Craig's belief that students may one day find they don't need a bachelor's degree to become employable. When that day comes, the traditional four-year college experience could be considered as "old-fashioned and elitist" as a debutante ball. While Craig wouldn't be pinned down on a date by which this unbundling of higher ed will take place, he did offer clues to help us recognize its inevitable arrival."