| Community/School Partnerships: A National Survey (PDF) |  |
| This survey offers insights into how school/community partnerships are structured, and what kind of relationships schools and districts have established with external stakeholders. |  |
| Exhibition Night 2006 | |
| This video shows students demonstrating their projects to the school community in the form of exhibitions. Exhibitions are a great way of moving learning out of the classroom and into the community as parents and community members benifit from the learning efforts of the students. | |
| FBI Cyber Investigations | |
| Information on the FBI's cyber mission | |
| Las Vegas: C.P. Squires Elementary | |
| The C.P. Squires Elementary School meets the needs of english language learners, both in school and out of school. About 90 percent of their student popoulation does not speak english, so reading is the main focus at the school. Teachers reinforce english language skills through a variety of methods, and by first grade, 98% of students demonstrate mastery of letters and sounds. Technology is an important part of the process; each student works on the computer and recieves individualized instruction. There are also many after school and adult programs to enrich the students and their families. | |
| Let's Be Clear | |
| Public schools are often subject to criticism from many stakeholders. Rather than ignore ciriticsm though, schools should promote transparency in an effort to educate critics. In this article, the authors discuss how to promote transparency and what the pitfalls may be. | |
| Public-Private Education Facilities And Infrastructure | |
| Grants responsible public entities the authority to create public-private partnerships for the development of a range of projects. | |
| Schools As Hubs Of The Community | |
| The West Des Moines school district in Iowa believes that their schools should serve as magnet for community activies, cultural enrichment, and social services for both students and community members. All 15 schools are open day and night, 7 days per week, for use by everyone in the community. The Community Education Program coordinates over 400 classes and social services at the school. The belief in West Des Moines is that education and technology creates equal opportunity, and they hope to instill a culture of learning throughout their entire community. | |
| The Business/Education Partnership Forum | |
| The Business/Education Partnership Forum is a resource for anyone involved with or interested in building successful partnerships between business and education. The Forum offers a directory of resources, list of organizations active in the field, and regular updates of news and announcements through its free monthly e-newsletter. | |
| The Practical Principals | |
| Two principals, Melinda Miller, principal at Willard East Elementary just outside of Springfield, Missouri and Scott Elias, the 11th grade 11th grade assistant principal at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado are using podcasts and blogs to share their practice with other principals and to connect with the community and districts they serve. They have a shared podcast called Pratical Principals for sharing their insights with others and both have individual blogs. Miller has a school based podcast. These sites that serve as examples of some of the ways that technology can help support communication among staff and community. But they also raise issues about privacy and what is appropriate to share with the internet world about a school. | |
| USA's Top Principal Could Teach CEOs A Thing Or Two | |
| There are few leadership positions more challenging than high school principal, especially if the school has a history of under performance. Molly Howard is the 2008 Principal of the Year selected by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and MetLife. Her Jefferson County High in small-town Louisville, Ga., has increased graduation rates, raised test scores and believed enough in students -- 80% of whom live in poverty -- to eliminate remedial courses. Howard, 52, spoke to USA TODAY corporate management reporter Del Jones. Following are excerpts, edited for clarity and space. | |
| Vegas Virtual | |
| Clark County, in Las Vegas, has a virtual school program which serves approximately 4,500 students. Online education allows students to have more control over their curriculum. Both teachers and students cite increased communication, access, and convenience as benefits of online learning; however, they acknowledge that in order to be successful, students must be self-motivated. | |