An Ounce of Prevention
Project 2020 Turns High School Dropouts into GraduatesLynn Russo WhyllyDistrict Administration, Dec 2012
View ArticleHigh-Tech Partnerships Mean Business
Districts teaming with Qualcomm, Samsung, Intel, and other companies are realizing a large return.Ron SchachterDistrict Administration, Jan 2013It’s not news that public school districts have...
View ArticlePartnerships of a Different Kind
Here are more business partnerships with K12 districts. Ron SchachterDistrict Administration, Jan 2013The Michael & Susan Dell FoundationAustin, TexasThis foundation aims to improve the lives of...
View ArticleBusiness Resources
Ron SchachterDistrict Administration, Jan 2013AT&T Aspirewww.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=2631Cisco Education csr.cisco.com/pages/educationDell Youth Learning content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/...
View ArticleSouderton Area School District Mulls In-School Advertising
Thursday, December 20, 2012The ReporterWith North Penn School District moving forward with placing advertising in its schools, Souderton Area School District has put a tentative foot on the advertising...
View Article4 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Year-Round Schools OK’d
Thursday, January 24, 2013charlotteobserver.comThe Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board unanimously approved year-round calendars for four schools Tuesday, launching plans to start their 2013-14 school...
View ArticleMiami School Under Construction Near Marlins Park Will Partner With Team
Thursday, March 7, 2013South Florida Business JournalA 70,000-square-foot charter school is under construction near Marlins Park in Miami and its students will get to intern with the team’s...
View ArticleN.C. District Approves Contact With Nike
Thursday, March 7, 2013Wilmington Star NewsThe New Hanover County Board of Education approved a contract with Nike during its meeting tonight to allow the company to use the Laney High School logo in...
View ArticleFootball Returns To Tacoma Middle Schools After 26-Year Absence
Monday, March 25, 2013The News TribuneJennifer Kubista was so happy on Saturday, she was almost giddy.“Today is epic for Tacoma,” she said, flashing a multi-megawatt smile across the field at Mount...
View ArticleLocal School Board Considers Joining New La. School District Co-op
Monday, May 6, 2013The Times-PicanuneThe St. Tammany Parish School Board took a step Thursday toward joining a cooperative of Louisiana school districts created in response to sweeping education...
View ArticleProviding a More ‘Open Campus’
Hempfield is one of three Pennsylvania school districts sharing online courses.Lauren WilliamsThis past school year has been a little less hectic for busy juniors and seniors at Hempfield High School,...
View ArticleBringing Science to Rural Classrooms
Lauren WilliamsFour students in Maine had the unique chance to study organisms on their shoreline this past year to help contribute research to a new chemical bond discovery that Vanderbilt University...
View ArticlePublic-private partnerships provide energy efficiency
Nancy Mann JacksonGrowing numbers of school districts are entering into public-private partnerships (P3s) to accomplish energy efficiency improvements that will result in cost savings and improved...
View ArticlePrivate sector powers new wave of public school construction
New York school district will build and renovate 40 schools thanks to "P3 partnership" with firmNancy Mann JacksonIt was a daunting project, seemingly impossible to fund with traditional municipal...
View ArticleTennessee county uses solar energy to fund education
Tuesday, June 25, 2013WBIR.comFinding funding for education is not easy for many school districts, but Campbell County has come up with an interesting way to make some cash.Robbie Thomas said, "Anybody...
View ArticleSchool board member agrees to ethics hearing in Cherokee
Friday, July 26, 2013The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe Cherokee County school board voted Wednesday night to conduct an ethics hearing on controversial board member Kelly Marlow.The focus will be...
View ArticleHyundai Motor America and MIND Research Institute team up to promote math...
ST Math generates significant increase in student math skills and scores at Spring ISDDistrict Administration Custom Publishing GroupDistrict Administration, September 2013As we start the 2013 school...
View ArticleMayor's Youth Council launches mindfulness campaign in Minnesota district
Monday, October 7, 2013Northfield News1 to 1Business Partnerships21st-century learningiPadEntering a new school year, students are sure to expect a host of exciting and novel opportunities. Chief among...
View ArticleMass. high school students quizzed on their financial literacy
Monday, October 7, 2013Business PartnershipsfinanceDuring the filming of a high school quiz show at the State House on Friday, a student was asked what he liked about finance.“Money,” he responded....
View ArticleFacing cuts? Ask a local business for help
Schools find private-sector support during tough economic timesEd FinkelDistrict Administration, September 2013Superintendent Barbara Nemko of the Napa County Office of Education in California...
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