Posts Tagged ‘Business partnerships’
Most School-Business Partnerships Fail. Here Are 20 Free Tips From a Pro
Here’s the reality: Most school-business partnerships fail. Why? They need a third-party in the early stages to establish a mutually beneficial, reciprocal partnership agreement and ensure that all the sticky questions are asked and answered, but almost none have such a person looking out for both sides. Unfortunately, (and not dissimilar from other types of…
Read MoreI Was Asked About Ferguson
“What are some real/practical solutions to the Ferguson issue and the Fergusons across the nation?” That’s a huge question. My friend posed it on Facebook and said she is collecting answers. I have one average to huge sized answer. It does not address all of the facets of the issue, the history and the complex…
Read MoreThe Case for Innovation in School Systems NOW
Our current education system has changed little since the industrial revolution in America. The system as it exists was designed to meet the needs of a society that existed over 100 years ago. Designed by business leaders to meet the needs of the new booming factory town times in America, schools were built to meet the…
Read MoreSheila Harrity and Maura Banta join Amy Carrier for 10/23 INSPIRE 2014 Conference “Differentiation for Real Life” Keynote
On October 23, 2014 in Norwood, MA I will be giving the mid-day keynote at the INSPIRE 2014 education conference. My talk is entitled “Differentiation for Real Life“ – it’s about the kind of differentiation that must happen for our students to figure out who they are and where they want to go in life. No…
Read MorePresident Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address challenge is really a ‘priority’
Last night, in his State of the Union Address, President Obama did indeed address a few key issues on education. The one capturing most of the media attention today is preschool, a matter of great importance. After presenting the proposal to send all children to preschool, I waited to hear what he would say about work-…
Read MoreWhat are you doing to change the world today?
No, really, what are you doing? What would you like to do to change the world? After twelve years in education at various levels and looking at the system from many angles, I have seen the challenges, the realities and the opportunities for change within the American education system. The reality is that there is…
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