This book serves as a resource guide to help people engage in a healthy, informed discussion of restructuring possibilities. Its focus is on creating readiness for school restructuring, which differs from both renewal and reform. Each chapter is similar in structure and designed to stand on its own. Each is short enough to be quickly read and then…

The current state of business management education is discussed to stimulate dialogue among educators and business executives. The major issues and current challenges are considered, and broad recommendations for change are offered, primarily in the areas of curriculum and faculty development. Recommendations include: adopting alternative core…

This document presents tools and guidelines to help practitioners transform their high schools into institutions facilitating community-connected learning. The approach underpinning the tools and guidelines is based on the following principles: academic rigor and relevance; personalized learning; self-passage to adulthood; and productive learning…