Wake up and good morning. A prominent business group for nearly 50 years, the Florida Council of 100 has some new ideas on how to make the state's educational system, from kindergarten through university, better and more geared to fitting the demands of the state's future economy and workforce. The group, in conjunction with the Florida Chamber of Commerce, released its latest findings, called Closing the Talent Gap: A Business Perspective, on Thursday.
To say it is written in an urgent tone is an understatement."Florida faces an emerging Talent Gap — an urgent shortage of a resource as basic as food, more valuable than gold, and in higher global demand than oil."
Original Article: Florida Council of 100: Close talent gap, hone education focus or serve more french fries
Author: Robert Trigaux
