This study aims to give voice to public high school principals in Illinois as to their perceived views on the purpose of high school education and their perceptions of partnerships with businesses. Data from 105 distinct public high schools from 50 Illinois counties were analyzed. Findings reveal that principals view the purpose of high school…

It is to the mutual advantage of both education and business to increase their cooperative efforts in solving our nation's problems and serving our country's needs. (Author/IRT)

Building coalitions of secondary schools and businesses in order to improve education is best conducted by principals. Based on a national analysis, nine points will assist in building coalitions. (CJH)

Presents arguments against involving the schools in publicly or privately sponsored essay contests. (IRT)

The governor of South Carolina discusses the passage of the Education Improvement Act of 1984. It has affected the private industry sector and the development of a new confidence felt by the public. (MD)

A Maryland high school has developed a formal program of school/business partnerships, with W.R. Grace Company cast in the starring role. Success depends on creating a professional position to supervise and promote school-business partnerships; providing employee training to delineate partners' roles, responsibilities, and expectations; and…

Recent national initiatives have renewed interest in the development of cooperative programs involving participation by businesses in school activities. This article reviews potential problems and benefits in school-business partnerships and identifies six steps that must be followed if such partnerships are to be successful. (PGD)

A school-business partnership between Monsanto Company and the Springfield Public Schools, Massachusetts, focuses on inservice teacher education. Seminar series equip teachers with current information on the technological revolution. (CJH)

School leaders desiring to evaluate their school-business partnerships should consider whether these partnerships are mutually beneficial to both parties, are directly related to school district mission or goals, clearly state each party's responsibilities, and include an evaluative design for measuring success in meeting agreed-upon objectives.…

Schools must operate in the same external environment that shapes change in the business world. R.H. Watherman identified eight organization renewal themes: informed opportunism, direction and empowerment, friendly facts and congenial financial controls, enlightened curiosity, teamwork, stability in motion, attitudes and attention, and causes and…

Through the community's active involvement in developing, promoting, implementing, and maintaining Career Quest, the Dothan (Alabama) Public Schools have been restructured to meet all students' needs. District schools feature a high school tech prep/college prep curriculum and a comprehensive K-12 career education system. Area businesses are now…

To cope with today's tight economy, administrators can make use of their school resources through business collaboration; for example, New Jersey's Princeton Regional School District has improved its "bottom line" by developing various marketing strategies. (CJH)

The community of Battle Creek, Michigan, pays tribute yearly to outstanding educators and high school seniors at Excellence in Education Day, a program with three basic components that can be put together by other community educators. (CJH)

Interaction with the business world has provided schools with many advantages. Examples are technological improvements in business education and skills in personal organization. (CJH)

The governor of Kentucky discusses how the quality of education both affects the quality of life in a state and is an incentive to private industries considering locating in a region. (MD)