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.

See below for current news and announcements.
  

New Partnership Resources

The National Council for Community and Education Partnerships has granted free access to the public for one of its partnership development resources: "Engaging Business Partners in Education Programs," an interactive web-based tool providing information and guidance on recruiting and retaining business partners. (May 2008)

The Annenberg Institute for School Reform has released the preliminary results of research on the role of community organizing in school improvement. Their report, "Organized Communities, Stronger Schools," highlights a link between community involvement and student achievement, particularly in underserved communities. (March 2008)

NASSMC has announced the availability of "The SAI Guide to Building Effective STEM Education Programs" as part of its new STEM Accelerator Initiative. The guide offers step-by-step guidance to building an effective STEM education program. (January 2008)

The US Chamber's Institute for a Competitive Workforce has published "Workplace Flexibility," which details how employers are responding to changes in the workforce. (December 2007)

Articles and Announcements

$18M Gift Aims To Boost Math, Science in Harlem - New York Sun (July 1, 2008)

Poll: Half say schools aren't preparing kids - USA Today (June 27, 2008)

Learning to build it themselves - Arizona Daily Star (June 26, 2008)

Career Programs Stress College, Too, and Give Students a Leg Up, Study Says - New York Times (June 26, 2008)

Career Academies Provide Long-Term, Sustained Earnings Gains and Enhanced Family Stability - MDRC press release (June 26, 2008)

38 Students Receive Prestigious UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Award - Merck press release (June 24, 2008)

Bosses cool on academic Diplomas - BBC News (June 23, 2008)

Attitude Determines Student Success In Rural Schools - Science Daily (June 19, 2008)

An elementary approach to engineering - Boston Globe (June 12, 2008)

Simon Youth Foundation Wins 2007 ECS Corporate Award - Simon Youth Foundation press release (June 11, 2008)

ABEC recognizes Gowan Achievement Project as a "best practice" in business-education partnerships - ABEC press release (June 9, 2008)

PricewaterhouseCoopers Launches Impact Program for Talented African-American High School Juniors; Initiative Advances Firm's Commitment to Developing Future Leaders - PriceWaterhouseCooper press release (May 29, 2008)

Raytheon feeling a numbers pinch - Boston Globe (May 29, 2008)

If They Build It, They Will Learn - Washington Post (May 29, 2008)

When School Works - DoubleThink Online (May 28, 2008)

Career education lures top students - Raleigh News & Observer (May 28, 2008)

The Issue: A Clog in the Talent Pipeline - BusinessWeek (May 20, 2008)

National Society of Black Engineers Honors UNCF/Merck Science Initiative With Golden Torch Award - Merck press release (May 20, 2008)

Bringing Industry to the Classroom - Educational Leadership (May 2008)

Proposal cuts tech education money - Raleigh News & Observer (May 20, 2008)

Schools can't spare time or dimes for field trips - Los Angeles Times (May 19, 2008)

Can competitions raise 'cool' factor of math, science? - Christian Science Monitor (May 16, 2008)

Jindal offers employers a guarantee on workers - New Orleans Times-Picayune (May 15, 2008)

Schools that work, in two ways - New York Daily News (May 15, 2008)

NAF and Kelly Engineering Resources Partner to to Academies of Engineering - NAF press release (May 14, 2008)

Luxottica Retail, Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and Cincinnati Public Schools Receive State Excellence Award for Mentoring Program - Cincinnati Youth Collaborative press release (May 14, 2008)

Improving our school systems starts with valuing our teachers - Arizona Republic (May 12, 2008)

Young thespians: Students score an opera - Detroit News (May 12, 2008)

Mentors help guide college-bound girls - Arizona Republic (May 12, 2008)

School boards will be studied - Augusta Chronicle (May 8, 2008)

IBM Launches Effort to Address Shortage of Hispanic Students in Technology Careers - IBM press release (May 5, 2008)

Beach students receive industry certifications - Hampton Roads Pilot Online (May 2, 2008)

High dropout rates Alabama's biggest economic problem, study finds - Birmingham News (April 30, 2008)

An Order Establishing the Pre-K Through Adult Advisory Council to Plan for and Coordinate a Seamless Public Education System in Maine - Maine's Office of the Governor press release (April 29, 2008)

Health occupations program at high school growing quickly - Mt. Vernon Register-News (April 24, 2008)

High-tech school prepares students for shifting economy - NewsHour (April 17, 2008)

Health occupations program at high school growing quickly - Mt. Vernon Register-News (April 24, 2008)

Lack of skilled workers will lead to fiscal crisis, experts say - Los Angeles Times (April 21, 2008)

California public schools seek private money just to cover the basics - Los Angeles Times (April 20, 2008)

Over a third of bosses say staff lack the three Rs... despite the billions ploughed into education - Evening Standard (April 19, 2008)

Summit seeks to boost college preparation - Houston Chronicle (April 18, 2008)

Bill opens door to professionals who want to teach - St. Louis Post-Dispatch (April 17, 2008)

AT & T pledges $100 million to combat school dropout problem - Chicago Tribune (April 17, 2008)

Fostering a ‘Science Generation’ Seen as U.S. Imperative - Education Week (April 16, 2008)

Waterbury students to get cash for passing advanced placement courses - Republican-American (April 16, 2008)

EnCorps Teacher Program Partners with California Corporations to Retrain Retirees as Math and Science Teachers and Address Shortages in California Schools - EnCorps press release (April 11, 2008)

The Public and the Public Schools: The Coproduction of Education - Phi Delta Kappan (April 2008)

When Strings Are Attached, Quirky Gifts Can Limit Universities - New York Times (April 13, 2008)

High-schoolers find new interest in FFA - Arizona Republic (April 12, 2008)

Ponying up for a public education - Los Angeles Times (April 9, 2008)

Bayer USA Foundation Awards $135,000 Grant to Regional Science Education Program - Bayer USA Foundation press release (April 4, 2008)

State antes up to train students for jobs in trades - Seattle Times (April 3, 2008)

When robots compete, students are the winners - Boston Globe (April 3, 2008)

Bayer to Receive Two Top National Awards for its Science Education, Science Literacy Work - Bayer press release (April 2, 2008)

Profit and Loss in School-Business Partnerships - District Administration (April 2008)

Newark Schools Get Corporate Makeover - District Administration (April 2008)