Summary: A couple months ago, a group of CEOs from some of North Carolina's largest corporations gathered in Garner and did something remarkable: They folded themselves into chairs and began reading books to five-year-olds. It's part of an effort by a group called the Business Roundtable to highlight the importance of early childhood education. The CEOs at the announcement that day were advocating for more investment in a series of things that are more likely to result in more students being really good at reading by the end of third grade. Their argument is that it's not only a good thing to do—it's in their business communities' interest. This week we talk with Jenn Mann, head of HR at SAS, about how investing in early childhood programs is helping SAS tackle one of industry's most pressing issues: talent retention.
