Business/Education Partnership Forum Newsletter

December 2006 - v1n4

IN THIS ISSUE:

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

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Just a couple of quick notes:

• The Partnership Directors Network, an organization of partnership professionals working in schools and districts across the country, needs speakers for their strand within the NSPRA annual conference next July. Click here for more information.
• There are very few sources of news and commentary on business’ involvement in education. For those interested in finding additional business/education resources, I’d like to highlight The DeHavilland Blog, where I regularly write about various issues in the field. Please share your comments on the blog if you’re so inclined.

Happy holidays!

- Brett

TOP 5 ARTICLES/COMMENTARIES FROM NOVEMBER 2006

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

• Mentors help kids find careers - Des Moines Register (November 2, 2006) Washington Learns Education Summit; Remarks by Bill Gates, Co-Chair - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (November 13, 2006)
• Relationship Between Education, Philanthropy Described as Strained - Education Week (November 15, 2006)
• In Some Districts, Outside Groups Have Inside Track - Education Week (November 29, 2006)
• Students ready to light up business world - Grand Haven Tribune (November 30, 2006)

TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM NOVEMBER 2006

Selected based on innovative nature or projected impact

• Nation's Youth Targeted Through Major National Economic and Financial Literacy Initiative - State Farm press release (November 10, 2006)
• Students Around the Country Benefit from Grants - ExxonMobil press release (November 13, 2006)
• Children from All 50 States Help Bring Creative Materials to New Orleans Schools, Donating More Than 1.6 Million LEGO(R) Bricks - Lego press release (November 17, 2006)
• GE Capital Solutions Introduces New Corporate Giving Model Aimed at After School Non-Profit Programs - GE Capital Solutions press release (November 27, 2006)
• The Goldman Sachs Foundation Awards $9.4 Million in Grants to Promote Academic Excellence, Math and Science Enrichment, and Capital Markets Education - Goldman Sachs Foundation press release (November 28, 2006)

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NEW RESOURCES

The following resources have been highlighted on the Forum recently:

• Engaging Communities: Voices in Urban Education - Annenberg Institute for School Reform (November 2006)
• Evaluating Comprehensive School Reform Models at Scale, a Focus on Implementation - Report from The Rand Corporation (November 2006) - PDF File

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Texas Association of Partners in Education TAPE) Partnership Conference and Awards Banquet – January 30 – February 1, Austin TX

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