Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution (H.R. 699) that calls attention to the important role we entrepreneurs play in the economy, and more importantly, encourages schools at all levels throughout the USA to engage in entrepreneurship education.

According to Congressman David Price’s office (D- NC 4th District), more than 70 percent of U.S. high school students would like to open their own business someday, while more than 10 percent of adults are actively planning to become entrepreneurs within their local communities. Price says that given the driving force that entrepreneurs provide to our economy and the strong interest exhibited among students, it is important that schools harness this potential for future success by incorporating entrepreneurship training into their curriculum.

Frankly, I couldn’t agree more.

House Resolution 699 also calls upon the federal government, state and local governments, schools, not-for-profit organizations, and others to observe a National Entrepreneurship Week on an annual basis with special events in support of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship education programs. (According to the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education, the first Entrepreneurship Week USA is tentatively planned for the last week of February, 2007.)

To read the H.R. 699 in its entirety, click on the “Read the rest of this entry” link below. In the meantime, I say hats off to Congressman Price and the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education–the driving force behind the measure.

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