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Ed Morrison · BFD Learning Moment: Dallas Regional Chamber’s new strategic plan
October 13th, 2010
On Monday, the Dallas Regional Chamber produced a new strategic plan. Most impressive, the plan concludes that the region cannot prosper without a strong K-12 education system. The Chamber is willing to take on the challenge.
The Dallas newspaper published an editorial in strong support of the Chamber’s approach:
We applaud the chamber’s sense of urgency to prod North Texas businesses to step out of their corporate silos and make educational excellence an economic development priority. The future of southern Dallas and the future of all North Texas communities are linked by the quality of the workforce their local schools produce. Within Dallas public schools, for example, dropout rates among African-American and Hispanic students are shockingly high. Businesses can’t stay on the sidelines; they must be engaged in shaping the direction of education.
Dallas Regional Chamber Strategic Plan 2010
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October 13th, 2010 at 9:57 pm
It’s interesting that a few years ago the Growth Association (GCP’s predecessor), The Detroit Chamber, and the Dallas Chamber were considered the “Big Three” regional Chambers. I believe that GCP has lost ground to both organizations in terms of membership, influence, and programmatic innovation. What do these guys know that GCP doesn’t?…