Today, I would like to discuss the education-related recommendations
outlined at the Kauffman Foundation’s State of
Entrepreneurship address. We have long been aware that American
education is struggling to stay competitive. We also know that the
development of entrepreneurial skills, such as opportunity recognition
and prudent risk taking, are not prioritized in most U.S. educational
institutions. Developing tomorrow’s talented, capable innovators is a
challenge that will require entrepreneurially-driven improvements in
education at all levels.
Programs that introduce students to the
possibilities of business creation are few, but they have proven that
they can open up new horizons for talented kids and unleash an
entrepreneurial drive would otherwise lay dormant. The Network for
Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, does
great work in this area, primarily in urban cores. NFTE has been helping
high school students from low-income communities improve their
business, academic and life skills.Through entrepreneurship education and business competition programs, NFTE gives students opportunities to interact with seasoned entrepreneurs, inspiring them to channel their energy toward transforming their ideals into real-life ventures.
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Author: Jonathan Ortmans
