"Corporate Involvement in School Reform" This report focuses on business involvement in school reform, an increasingly significant trend that is welcomed by some educators and policymakers and discouraged by others.
Effective Statewide Change PT3 Intranet: Among the over 400 consortia who have received PT3 grant funding are several grants that focus on effecting technology change not just within a single institution, but within institutions throughout an entire state. Highlighted states include: Maryland, California, Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama and others.
ERIC: "Business Partnerships with Schools: Policy Guidelines for Schools Seeking to Establish and Maintain Productive and Ethical Relationships with Corporations This report on school-business partnerships addresses a range of ethical concerns educators have raised concerning these relationships. The section on school-business partnerships highlights recent education policies, federal laws, and practical guidelines for relationships between schools and businesses. Special attention is given to legal and ethical guidelines for partnerships with businesses that offer technology resources to students.
ERIC: Policy Report - Business Partnerships with Schools "Table of Contents 1. Business Partnerships with Schools 2. Market Research and Federal Policy on the Protection of Human Subjects 3. Education Policies on School-Business Relationships 4. School-Business Partnerships 5. Federal Laws Protecting Student Privacy 6. Guidelines for School-Business Partnerships 7. Policy Guidelines for Technology Use in the Classroom 8. Ethical Concerns 9. Conclusion 10. Bibliography
ERIC: School-Business Partnerships Faced with limited resources and increasing demands to improve students' academic performance, a growing number of public schools are turning to businesses for resources that range from cash and computers to educational materials and career mentorships. In exchange, businesses receive benefits ranging from exclusive vending rights and advertising space in school hallways to better prospects for a technically skilled labor pool. Commonly referred to as "partnerships," these myriad exchanges between schools and businesses are presumably voluntary and mutually beneficial.
Interagency Partnerships - the Children's Agenda The Lifelong Services Team, a unit within VESID's Program Development and Support Services, administers the components of the Network from VESID. The Team is charged with improving outcomes for children, students and adults with disabilities by increasing coordination, communication and cooperation between members of the Network.
Keys to Success Public-Private Partnerships The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships Web site Case studies are also available for purchase. Case Studies from Across the United States Published by The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships This book includes case studies from a wide array of industries, including operations and management, public safety, public works, real estate and economic development, technology, transportation, and water and wastewater. Each case study includes a project summary, and most have a picture to help represent the case study. Paperback: 48 pages Member: $40.00 Non-Member: $50.00"
National Association of National Partnerships In Education This Web site offers information on a variety of public-private partnerships in education. In addition to a list of active partnerships, the site offers archives of proceedings of the last Global Partnership Summitt held in 2002. The site also provides an interactive database which focuses ways to provide safe learning environments in education provided through Allstate Insurance.
Nebraska Rubric of Essential Technology Conditions The Rubric of Essential Technology Conditions addresses the integration of technology into school reform, teaching and learning: Technology and Administration and Support, Technology Capacity, Educator Competencies and Professional Development, Learners and Learning, Accountability.
Policy Report - Corporate Involvement in School Reform "Table of Contents 1. Corporate Involvement in School Reform 2. A Brief History of Business Involvement in School Reform 3. How Business Helps Shape Change in Education 4. Reform in Action 5. Business Partners in School Reform 6. Education Goals 7. Educators’ Misgivings over Corporate Involvement 8. Evaluating Corporate School-Reform Initiatives 9. Resources 10. Bibliography
Principles of Partnership, John Austin The problems facing our cities seem to defy solution. But the only certainty is that these increasingly complex challenges exceed the capabilities of any single sector -- public, private, or nonprofit -- to solve them alone.
WG1 Building Partnerships - Final Report Out
