Business Champions Overview

For more than 20 years, the business community has been at the forefront of efforts to improve public education in America. Whether through public-private partnerships, direct engagement or financial support, companies and organizations make strategic investments in education because they know that the success of our nation’s economy in the global marketplace depends on a quality workforce.

As competition from abroad has increased and U.S. student achievement continues to lag behind students in competitor nations, the business community’s voice, role and effective investments in public education reform have become even more important.

In this section you will learn more about what business has been doing and can continue to do to lead reform efforts across the country. You can get insights and hear from business leaders who are already championing education reform. Or get key articles, speeches and op-eds from prominent business leaders on the challenges facing public education and U.S. competitiveness. And you can join other Champions for Change by adding your company or organization to the roster of local, state, national and global business groups that are committed to education reform.