Skilled teachers, education assistants and administrators are critical to the future of today's schools, and more so to the nation's economy. From designing curriculum to delegating faculty, education professionals make up the network so vital to schools, universities and students they serve. Bush has deemed the "capacity to innovate" a key to our economy’s future, committing part of the American Competitiveness Initiative’s $5.9 billion funding to strengthen education. This has opened the job possibilities: Employment for instructional coordinators is expected to grow much faster than average (Bureau of Labor and Statistics). It is fitting that the highest-paying jobs in education are best obtained through education itself. By taking courses through an online degree program, you learn both turnkey and unprecedented teaching models tailored to each student in this important field.