The Careers Project is a study of the preparation all students in public middle and high schools receive to explore career options and the relationship between that preparation and California's state and regional economies. The California Research Bureau (CRB) undertook this research at the request of a bipartisan group of members of the…

Surveyed North Carolina high school principals to explore their views on schoolhouse commercialism (both the propriety and the utility of having a commercial presence at school). Principals viewed commercialism as a way to improve their schools, and thus, their students' education. Although businesses, principals, and students appeared to be…

This paper contains some impressions regarding financial incentives for business-education partnerships. The first topic is the potential for federal tax deductions. A proposed net tax credit plan that was not adopted, the principle of charitable tax deductions for corporate gifts, and an education tax break bill are discussed. The next topic is…

Suggests five strategies to use when working with corporations and businesses to cement good relationships and bring positive cash flow into school publication budgets. (MG)

A program sponsored by Pepsi-Cola Company is designed to provide students in inner-city school districts with reasons for staying in school. Incentives for students include scholarship credit of $250 for each semester in which they maintain a C average; mentor-teachers receive $1,000 for continuing education, classroom enhancement, or the…

A model technology education program, implemented in the Chicago public schools, featured public and private sector cooperation. Successful program elements included museum choice programs, teacher retraining and mini-conventions, and summer orientation sessions. (CH)

Tackles two questions that are pertinent to the selection of science textbooks at the middle school level. The questions relate to what research and common sense say about selecting texts, and the influence of large corporations in the textbook industry. (DDR)

Describes the Lynn Business/Education Foundation, a private nonprofit organization which provides grants and personnel for new programs, partnerships, and communication tools aimed at enhancing the personal and educational growth of the city's youth. Focuses on the foundation's Early Career Awareness, Adopt-a-School, and public information…

The author describes the development and implementation of a business/secondary school compact in East London, based on the original Boston Compact. This cooperative relationship helps disadvantaged students attain employability skills and work experience, while employers gain a trained labor force for their entry-level jobs. (CH)

Describes the Youth Opportunity Project, which was designed to allow youth to experience the world of work and hands-on learning in the framework of preventing substance abuse and school dropout. Six youths aged 12-14 worked on a small diversified farm. (RJC)

This publication reports a study of business/education partnerships that have evolved in Arizona. Chapter 1 is a brief introduction. Chapter 2 discusses related literature concerning incentives and disincentives for business and educational involvement. Chapter 3 presents descriptions of model partnership projects--nine high school, seven…

The Working Partnership project at the University of Tennessee (UT) has been built upon the belief that vocational and technical teacher education and teaching require the expertise that business and industry can provide. Higher education programs are kept most relevant and up-to-date when business and industry provide continuous input into the…

Describes the partnership between high-tech industries and the schools in Orlando, Florida, which resulted in the planning and development of a $30 million high school known as "The Educational City of the Future." (MD)

This packet contains materials about and by the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) for Vocational Special Education of the Irving Independent School District (IISD), Texas. It discusses benefits to the business sector, both corporately and individually: introduction of management to an untapped resource, employee involvement in worthwhile programs,…

This bulletin focuses on the benefits of engaging employers in school-to-work systems. It begins with a rationale for convincing employers that they must play a more active role in partnerships with schools and communities. The next section highlights strategies that school-to-work practitioners have successfully used to build employer involvement…