A very small percentage of our population has been to college, technical trainiing schools or even taken an extension course.  "That's catastrophic," says Dr. John Husing, economist.  Husing says that this is a problem that has to be corrected on all levels including families, homes and governments.  He rejects those who blame everything on failing schools.  Economic development teams from cities and counties have to keep in touch with schools.  "You can't just tell teachers to fix this!"

This is certainly a strong arguement for partnership.

J.L.

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Thinking about a career change?  People from business and industry often raise their appreciation for teaching as a profession when they participate in partnership activities in schools.  The New Teacher Project helps people switch from other careers to the classroom.  This organization reports a 44 percent increase this year of people making this switch.  The economy may be the reason but the fact remains that some outstanding teachers have been identified in this way.

As Education Secretary Arne Duncan says, "There are great folks out there who are passionate, who care about children and who often have great content knowledge-math, science, humanities or whatever it might be.  We want to help them get into the classroom."  Please e-mail me if you would like more information on The New Teacher Project.  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

J.L. 

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     The U.S. unemployment rate in February of 8.1 percent was the highest in almost 25 years.  The jobless rate among those without a high school diploma was 12.6 percent!  

     A nationwide Census Bureau survey in 2007 for American workers, age 25 and older, gave the following alarming information regarding median yearly income:

     - Without a high school diploma $19,405

     - High school graduate (includes equivalency certification) $26,894

     -  Some college or associate degree $32,874

     - Bachelor's degree $46,805

     - Graduate or professional degree $61,287

     It is alarming to realize that we have more than a 25 percent dropout rate in this country!     

     J.L. 

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      There has never been a better time for school-business partnerships.  Economic conditions, on a world-wide basis, are terrible.  Job loss, home foreclosures and the failure of banks and businesses have effected most of us.  But education and business must survive and one of the best ways for this to happen is through PARTNERSHIP.

     School-business partnerships are mutually beneficial in this time of crisis. I can hear the reaction now, "But these cost money!"  Wrong.  In fact one of the 12 commandments for forming successful, sustainable partnerships is that a school-business partnership should never be structured around financial matters.

     "The real value of a school-business partnership lies in the people-to-people relationships it engenders, not in the amount of money that changes hands." - An excerpt from the book Facing the Future Together.

     If you have a comment or a question regarding the mutual benefits of school-business partnerships, please click on Add Comment (red) below. 

J.L.    

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