Successful School Business Partnerships

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The topic of partnership with schools must include 'parents as partners.'  The late Tim Russert of NBC's Meet The Press addressed this subject in his book Big Russ & Me:

"It's important to have high expectations of children and young people, and it's equally important to give teachers the authority they need to impose discipline and teach accountability.  I believe that parents of my generation have often failed our kids.  We are so eager to be understanding and sympathetic that we end up being too lenient, even as we further undermine the already diminished authority of teachers, coaches, and principals.

Does this mean that teachers are always right?  Of course not.  But that's how life goes:  sometimes our bosses and supervisors are wrong, or too harsh, and we still have to live by their decisions.  Sometimes umpires blow the call, but the call still stands.

Teachers are-or should be-figures of authority, and they need to know that parents support them.  We love our children, but we do them no favor when we give them the idea, either by word or by deed, that teachers or other adults are not worthy of their respect."

Mr. Russert says it all and when parents become partners everyone wins!

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     At this defining moment in our history, America faces few more urgent challenges than preparing our children to compete in a global economy.  No doubt, the decisions our leaders make about education in the coming years will shape our future for generations to come.  In President-elect Obama we have a committment to meet this challenge.  Upon request, I sent him a copy of my book Facing the Future Together.  It is my greatest hope that structured, sustainable partnerships become a part of his plan for education.  I would appreciate your feedback. 

If you would like to receive a  copy of the new edition of Facing the Future Together: Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships, contact The Brook Press @aol.com. or Amazon.com.   

     J.L.    

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     Education must be among the top priorities of President-elect Barack Obama.  Putting education on the back burner would be a huge mistake.  We can't meaningfully address poverty or grow the economy as long as urban schools are failing.  We will never be able to initiate new high-tech green industries without skilled workers.  Skilled workers aree a product of the school system. 

    The United States is now the only country in the industrialized world where children are less likely than their parents to graduate from high school.  One recent study found that if American students did as well as those in several Asian countries in math and science, our economy would grow 20 persent faster.

     America's distinguishing feature throughout most of our history has been our global lead in education.  That lead is dwindling and it's time to make education a top priority! 

     J.L.

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