I just had to share this article from my hometown, Memphis, on County Commissioner James Harvey who, after not finishing college in the traditional timeframe, went back in 2007 and is about to graduate with his bachelor's degree at the age of 47.  Shelby County (where Memphis sits) has 132,000…

A Note from Our President:
Speeding the Change We Need in Cities

Twenty-two. That's how many cities we've visited since March 31 to present the Talent Dividend.  Thanks to the Lumina Foundation and DeVry, cross-sector…

CHICAGO (Nov. 6, 2008) Despite tough economic times, America’s 51 largest cities have the opportunity to collectively realize $166 billion in much-needed new wealth by focusing on performance improvements in three key areas: increasing the educational attainment of their citizens, reducing the number of vehicle miles traveled per person each…