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Here you will find items that will help you better understand the importance of public education to our economic prosperity.

Business and Public School Reform

Former U.S. Secretary of Education and current Senior Advisor to the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and President of the U.S. Forum for Policy Innovation Margaret Spellings, addressed participants at the Georgia Partnership's November 15 Forum.  Ms. Spellings spoke on "The Imperative for Business Engagement" in public schools.  Her most recent work, "Partnership Is a Two Way Street: What It Takes for Business to Help Drive School Reform," is available here.

Corporate Responsibility

Ann Cramer, the Partnership's former Chair and IBM executive, is rightly very proud of her organization's celebration of its Centennial year.  She has shared IBM's Corporate Responsibility Report which provides interesting reading and clearly exhibits both their understanding of the importance of education and their commitment to education excellence.

Partnership Forum

Several business leaders attended the second Forum of the year (August 15) which focused on the importance of the middle grades. Here's the video. Board chair and IBM executive Ann Cramer presided over the meeting.  We released our latest research document: The Commonalities of Georgia's Successful Middle Schools.

Economics of Education

Community Planning

Top Ten Issues to Watch in 2011

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Status Report:  Georgia's Education and Workforce Development Initiatives

Other Georgia Partnership Reports/Papers

Waiting for Superman

If you saw the movie Waiting for Superman, you no doubt have some opinions.  Here's a review. The Georgia Partnership joined the U.S., Georgia and Metro Atlanta Chambers of Commerce to present a free screening in October.  As a business person, the more knowledge you have about our public education system the better able you are to understand its complexities.

The U.S. Chamber/Institute for Competitive Workforce has published a booklet that is a strong resource:  The "Superman" Approach: A Business Leader's Guide to Effective Education Reform.

 

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The roots of the Georgia Partnership are in the business community as it was established in 1992 as a joint effort between the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Economic Developers Association in an effort to better focus on education issues.

Who are we?  What do we do?  Here is our latest Annual Report (2010) - A Year of Excellence. A Year of Making a Difference.

Now, 20 years later, the Partnership is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization that still maintains a close and strong working relationship with the business community.  We are an affiliate member of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and advise their education committee.  You will often find the Georgia Partnership serving as the business voice in a variety of education discussions.

What can we do for you? The Georgia Partnership stands ready to offer advice on the key education issues that impact the economic environment of individual communities as well as the business competitiveness of our state.  Without a strong, successful education system, commerce will look elsewhere for an educated, trainable workforce. We all lose if that happens. It is in the best interests of business to be aware and involved.  The Georgia Partnership can help.

Our Economics of Education briefings and publications have been provided to business audiences across the state and our Community Planning program is designed to work directly with community leaders - business, civic, government and education representatives - to establish improvement plans that get results.

Check below and the left side of this page. You will find various publications/programs designed to create a better informed business community.  Don't hesitate to call on us.

Here are some helpful business/education links:

- Business Roundtable
- Business Tools for Better Schools
- GeorgiaTrend Magazine
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Georgia Chamber of Commerce - Education and Workforce Development
- Georgia Competitiveness Initiative
- National Center on Education and the Economy

Recent Reports/Articles of Interest

Dean Alford: How Georgia can improve schools - Savannah Morning News/address to Georgia Public Policy Foundation

January 29 Atlanta Journal-Constitution editoral page:
-Editorial - The economy: Keep state a shining star
-Gov. Nathan Deal - Make Georgia number 1 in nation for business
-Opinion -No challenge is more vital than job ceation

-Chamber CEO applauds Gov. Deal's State of the State address - Georgia Chamber web site (January 2012)

-Majors matter in job prospects for recent college graduates - EduGeorgia Education Week (January 2012)

-Study: Two-fifths of high school graduates are unprepared for college or the
workforce - Washington Post (December 2011)

-Student success a collective effort - Cinicinnati.com (December 2011)

- Get over your math/science aversion - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 2011)

- Students getting economic education thanks to program - Georgia Council on Economic Education (December 2011)

- Employers, educators work to bridge skills gap - Houston Chronicle (November 2011)

-Jobs are out there, unlike skilled workers - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 2011)

-Moving Beyond 'Blame the Teacher' - U.S. Competitiveness - Los Angeles Times (September 2011)

-Globally Challenged: Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete? - Harvard's Program on Education Policy and Governance and Education Next (see relating Education Week story) (August 2011)

-Can U.S. compete if only 32% of students are proficient in math? - Christian Science Monitor (August 2011)

-Georgia one of 11 states to receive grants to redesign adult education - Chronicle of Higher Education (August 2011)

-The College Payoff - Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings - Georgetown University (August 2011)

-The Economic Value of College and Career Readiness - Achieve: Perspective Newsletter (July 2011)

-State obligated to train workforce - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (July 2011)

-Georgia should create ultra-high performance schools - Georgia Public Policy Foundation (July 2011)

-Business moves to center of school policy debate - Stateline (July 2011)

-'Skills Gap' Leaves Firms Without Worker Pipeline (Rhode Island) - Associated Press (June 2011)

-The Undereducated American - Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce - Relating article. (June 2011)

-Civic Investment and the 'Skyboxing' of Education - Education Week (June 2011)

-Not Just Kid Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to Complete College - Center for Law & Social Policy/National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (June 2011)

-Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: An American Agenda for Education Reform - National Center on Education and the Economy (June 2011)

-A Time for Deeper Learning: Preparing Students for a Changing World - Alliance for Excellent Education (June 2011)

-The Case for Being Bold:  A New Agenda for Business in Improving STEM Education - Institute for a Competitive Workforce - U.S. Chamber of Commerce (June 1)

-More skilled workers key to Georgia's economic future - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 26)

-What's It Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors - Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (May 2011)

-Activist sees future in business/school mix - Cincinnati Enquirer (May 2011)

-State schools chief launches career readiness plan - Dalton Daily Citizen (May 2011)

-Statement on Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): Guidelines for Strengthening the Law - U.S. Chamber of Commerce (May 2011)
Relating article - Education Week

-We must promote Georgia's tech industry - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (April 2011)

-Degrees for What Jobs? Raising Expectations for Universities and Colleges in a Global Economy - National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices (March 2011)

-Pathways to Prosperity - Harvard Graduate School of Education (February 2011)

-Education and the Economy: Boosting State and National Economies by Improving High School Graduation Rates - Alliance for Excellent Education

-Would you invest in public education if it was a business? Probably not. - Georgia Public Policy Foundation Forum

-Full speed ahead: Widening the path to college, career success

-Economic illiteracy slows U.S. progress (for more information on teaching economics in our schools, visit the Georgia Council on Economic Education)

-Viewpoint: Why education is not like business - eSchoolNews

-Strengthening Pennsylvania Businesses Through Investments in Early Care and Education: How Investments in Early Learning Increase Sales from Local Businesses, Create Jobs and Grow the Economy (What other states are doing.)

-Why Obama and the Chamber are Getting Friendlier

-Report Calls for National Effort to Help Youth Navigate Path to Employability

-Obama School Reform Plan Relies on Big Business

-Advancing U.S. competitiveness means retooling the work force

-Deal launches competitiveness initiative; Governor's jobs plan includes education advistors, water supply program

-Atlanta school district probation hurts economy

-Obama calls for bipartisan effort to fight for U.S. jobs

-Investing in Colorado's workforce (What are other states doing?)

- Georgia Chamber backs charter school law

- Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited - Rapidly Approaching Category 5

- College Grads Expand Lead in Job Security

- Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018

- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Underscores Importance of Early Childhood Education

- Test scandal tarnishes business recruitment

- Leaders and Laggards - A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Innovation

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