So say 66% of CIOs in a June 2007 CIO Magazine when asked if they would consider giving select members of their staff a one year sabbatical to help improve the teaching of science and math in America. This is encouraging news. Particularly so when you factor in that 40-60 percent of math and science teachers in middle and high schools in America teach those subjects “out of field”….ie, they have no degree in math or science. If you have a science, engineering, math undergraduate degree would you be willing to go on a one year sabbatical to improve science/math education in America? Would your company support such a program? Does it already have one? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe One of the more innovative ones is from IBM. Google “IBM Transition to Teaching” for more details. 14 years ago I started a non-profit called Tech Corps (www.techcorps.org) that challenged IT professionals to help link schools to the internet. Over 10,000 of you have volunteered since then. Now the challenge is even greater. If we do not improve systemically our education system – particularly in the sciences/math – our country will be “left behind” by 2027. Share your thoughts. Gary Beach Related content news CIO Announces the CIO 100 UK and shares Industry Recognition Awards in flagship evening celebrations By Romy Tuin Sep 28, 2023 4 mins CIO 100 IDG Events Events feature 12 ‘best practices’ IT should avoid at all costs From telling everyone they’re your customer to establishing SLAs, to stamping out ‘shadow IT,’ these ‘industry best practices’ are sure to sink your chances of IT success. By Bob Lewis Sep 28, 2023 9 mins CIO IT Strategy Careers interview Qualcomm’s Cisco Sanchez on structuring IT for business growth The SVP and CIO takes a business model first approach to establishing an IT strategy capable of fueling Qualcomm’s ambitious growth agenda. By Dan Roberts Sep 28, 2023 13 mins IT Strategy IT Leadership feature Gen AI success starts with an effective pilot strategy To harness the promise of generative AI, IT leaders must develop processes for identifying use cases, educate employees, and get the tech (safely) into their hands. By Bob Violino Sep 27, 2023 10 mins Generative AI Innovation Emerging Technology Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe