Business/Education Partnership Forum Newsletter

March 2007 - v2n3

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Note from the editor
• Top 5 articles/commentaries from February 2007
• Top 5 announcements from February 2007
• New resources
• Upcoming events

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Earlier this month, my firm released the results of a national survey of school and district officials on their experiences with, and opinions on, community/school partnerships. The results are fascinating: rather than detail them here, however, I would encourage you to download the report and read them for yourself. (Click here to see the free report.)

Community/school partnerships are an important, but often overlooked, facet of K-12 education. This survey is a first step in identifying the current state of the field, but there’s much more to be learned: look for more surveys from DeHavilland Associates in the future.

Best,

- Brett

TOP 5 ARTICLES/COMMENTARIES FROM FEBRUARY 2007

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

• Groups team up to offer free tutoring help online - San Diego Union-Tribune (February 8, 2007)
• Academy builds the future - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (February 12, 2007)
• GSK sets up $1M endowment for science teachers - Triangle Business Journal (February 22, 2007)
• School offers new path to success - Sacramento Bee (February 24, 2007)
• Fifth-graders get an early introduction to business basics - Houston Chronicle (February 25, 2007)
  

TOP 5 ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FEBRUARY 2007

Selected based on innovative nature or projected impact

• Mayor Daley Joins Business & Education Leaders to Announce Creation of World-Class Math & Science Academy in West Humboldt Park - Exelon press release (February 8, 2007)
• Nations' Most Influential CEOs To Host SIFE National Competition - SIFE press release (February 8, 2007)
• Top Youth Volunteers in Each State Selected in 12th Annual National Awards Program - Prudential press release (February 13, 2007)
• SEAONC Helps Tomorrow's Engineers Design Their Future As Part of National Engineer's Week - SEAONC press release (February 15, 2007)
• Best Buy presents $4 million in Teach Awards to 1,300 schools nationwide - Best Buy press release (February 20, 2007)

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DeHavilland Associates is a consulting and communications firm that helps its clients understand and connect with the K-12 community. The company designs, manages, and evaluates outreach campaigns and partnership programs for its corporate and nonprofit clients and creates original initiatives to help educators and education stakeholders establish and strengthen dialogue for the benefit of public education.

To learn how DeHavilland Associates can help you in your outreach or partnership efforts, visit www.dehavillandassociates.com or contact Brett Pawlowski by email or at 704-944-3134.

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NEW RESOURCES

The following resources have been highlighted on the Forum recently

• Community/School Partnerships: A National Survey - Report from DeHavilland Associates (February 21, 2007) - PDF File
• Education Report Card - Resource from the US Chamber of Commerce (February 28, 2007)
• Working Together: School/Family/Community Partnerships, a Toolkit for New Mexico School Communities - New Mexico Department of Education (June 2006)

UPCOMING EVENTS

• 2007 National School Foundation Association Annual Conference, April 12-13, San Francisco

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