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Budget cuts, home foreclosures on the rise, and declining school enrollments in a weak economy send out a clear message – American schools are in trouble. A clear and present crisis confronts American education. High dropout rates and teacher layoffs in some states create a negative ripple effect that travels far beyond the public school […]

The value of forming a structured and productive school-business partnership cannot be over-stated. Selecting your first business partner is the most important step in the beginning of this process. Other partnerships can spin-off of the first if this selection is made carefully. The right match pays big dividends and the partnership will continue to grow […]

We use the word “commencement” to refer to graduation from high school or college. Most graduation speeches express a theme similar to the following:
“Today we are turning a page of the book of life and entering a new chapter.”
Commencement is defined in the dictionary as the beginning of something new but it is also a […]

Public schools play a vital role in shaping this nation’s future. As I write this article, we are about to elect a new President. It is probable that a change in administration will result in a new policy effecting education. The direction and quality of this policy will have a lasting effect on our public […]

If we accept the premise that education is a lifetime process then well structured, sustainable business-education partnerships become essential. The average American student attends school for 12 to 14 years. Most of these young people will enter a career in business or industry that will last 30 to 40 years. However, there is almost no […]

Paul is a successful businessman who feels that he has a solution for the problems that face education.
“If education was run more like a business,” he says “we’d be far better off.” Many of Paul’s colleagues in business agree with him.
Estelle is a school principal and is tired of hearing business people make negative comments […]