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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Monday, 01 March 2010 |
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Forty years ago, the United States was the world leader in high school graduation rates. Now the U.S. ranks 18 out of 24 industrialized nations! This is a report delivered last April by McKinsey and Co., a global management consulting firm. The report goes on to say that relationships are what keeps students in school. When someone helps a struggling student realize the value of an education, they will stay in school and perform at higher levels.
Teacher and student relationships are key but teachers can't do it all. If this report calls for anything it calls for community action through well structured, sustainable partnerships. See the book Facing the Future Together: Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships!
J.L.
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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Sunday, 14 February 2010 |
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I would like to encourage any of my blog readers to share your ideas about improving education and your experience with school-businesss partnerships.
J.L.
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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 |
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Welcome to my blog!
School-business partnerships give students a taste of the world of work.
"No one can have a well -rounded education without some knowledge of what goes on in the physical world around them."
- Walt Disney
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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Sunday, 06 December 2009 |
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I sincerely wish you all a wonderful holiday season! I have just returned from a family emergency in Spain and have not posted much on my blog for the past month. I am back and ready to discuss "partnerships" with you again. Recent events have reinforced the fact that FAMILY is the most important partnership.
Warmest wishes to you and your family,
Jim
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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Wednesday, 28 October 2009 |
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Welcome to my blog. I would love to hear from you on this subject.
The New York Times, October 8, 2009 reported, "The dropout rate is driving the nations increasing prison population, and it's also a drag on America's economic competitiveness."
On any given day, one in 10 young male high school dropouts is in jail or juvenile detention. These dropouts become low-skilled workers and the demand for low-skilled workers is plunging! It is essential for us to find ways to motivate students to stay in school.
J.L.
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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Saturday, 03 October 2009 |
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Welcome to my blog!
This new "Race to the Top" education policy of the Obama administration concerns me! Teachers who achieve the highest test scores are awarded with higher salaries. Haven't we heard this idea before?
Where is the Obama I voted for - the community activist with an underpriviledged background? Who can expect a teacher with underpriviledged, low performing kids to outperform teachers of gifted and talented students? We could end up rewarding bad teachers fortnate enough to have smart students.
Let me hear from you! Do you agree or disagree with our President?
J.L.
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Written by Jim Leatherwood
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Sunday, 27 September 2009 |
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The consequences of not forming school-business partnerships is alarming! Finding and retaining good teachers is becoming more dificult and will get even worse unless effective intervention through effective partnerships are formed. Partnerships can help. How? This topic is a thoroughly discussed in the book Facing the Future Together. Order the book on Amazon.com or go to www.successfulschoolbusiness.com.
J.L.
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