Business/Education Partnership Forum Newsletter

September 2006 - v1n1

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Note from the editor
• Top 5 articles/commentaries from August 2006
• Top 5 announcements from August 2006
• New resources
• Upcoming events

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Shortly after launching the Business/Education Partnership Forum, I asked several people for their thoughts on what’s needed in the field of business/education partnerships. What I heard was that many of you have a hard time finding information that could help you in your work, such as industry news, links to resources, information on events, and other information such as case studies and profiles.

We’ve designed the Forum to address these needs, and this newsletter – our premier issue – is intended to serve as an additional resource for busy professionals, offering a select sampling of the most interesting information featured on the site in the past month. I hope you find it helpful.

If you have thoughts or suggestions for the newsletter or for the site, I’d love to hear it – please email me at brett@dehavillandassociates.com, or call me at 704-944-3134. Thanks for your continued interest in building great business/education partnerships!

TOP 5 ARTICLES/COMMENTARIES FROM AUGUST 2006

Selected to highlight business thinking on education or innovative approaches to engagement

• Developing medical pros from age 12 - Indianapolis Star (August 3, 2006)
• Sun's McNealy leads non-profit open-source drive - Forbes (August 4, 2006)
• Panel says U.S. is losing ground in math, science - San Diego Union-Tribune (August 12, 2006)
• Business and school group urges Hub changes - Boston Globe (August 21, 2006)
• Cincinnati area partnership aims to create 'best educational system in the world' - KnowledgeWorks Foundation newsletter (August 2006)
  

TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM AUGUST 2006

Selected based on innovative nature or projected impact

• Students Choose Work Over Play This Summer; Dallas-Area High School Students Landscape Parks, Build Homes Through ExxonMobil Green Team - ExxonMobil press release (August 8, 2006)
• ThinkQuest International 2006 Challenges Students To Build The Best Educational Web Site - Oracle press release (August 15, 2006)
• Bayer Foundation Awards $150,000 Grant to Nationally Recognized Bay Area Biotechnology School-To-Career Program - Bayer press release (August 16, 2006)
• Lexmark links physics, photography to inspire student interest in math, science - Lexmark press release (August 24, 2006)
• 2006-2007 School Year to Mark Dell TechKnow's Largest Class Ever; Microsoft, Eagle Logistics and AOL Renew Commitments to Support This Year's 10,000 Participants - Dell press release (August 28, 2006)

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NEW RESOURCES

The following resources have been highlighted on the Forum recently

• Principles for Effective Education Grantmaking, Grantmakers for Education, 2005
• What Works: Seven Strategies for Success (in School Business Partnerships), The Daniels Fund, May 2006

UPCOMING EVENTS

• US Chamber’s Education and Workforce Summit – October 4-6, Dallas TX

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