Public-Private Partnerships For School Improvement Efforts
Turning good intentions into meaningful action is one of the toughest elements of trying to improve public education. How can school and community partners most effectively join forces to produce positive academic, physical, and social outcomes for those students who arrive with the fewest advantages?
These were some of the questions The After School Corporation (TASC) and the Partnership For Youth Development tackled earlier this month in a New Orleans forum. The audience included educators, community leaders and advocates from both the public and private sector. I moderated one discussion on how schools and community partners are finding ways to work together, instead of at cross-purposes, to help students learn. (You can visit TASC's Web site for more on the forum.)
One approach to school improvement that’s getting significant attention at the national level is expanded learning
These were some of the questions The After School Corporation (TASC) and the Partnership For Youth Development tackled earlier this month in a New Orleans forum. The audience included educators, community leaders and advocates from both the public and private sector. I moderated one discussion on how schools and community partners are finding ways to work together, instead of at cross-purposes, to help students learn. (You can visit TASC's Web site for more on the forum.)
One approach to school improvement that’s getting significant attention at the national level is expanded learning