http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jim+Leatherwood Education Jim Leatherwood Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265503&ca=Education Budget cuts, home foreclosures on the rise, and declining school enrollments in a weak economy send out a clear message – American schools are in trouble. A clear and present crisis confronts American education. High dropout rates and teacher layoffs in some states create a negative ripple effect th... Education Jim Leatherwood Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=265221&ca=Education The value of forming a structured and productive school-business partnership cannot be over-stated. Selecting your first business partner is the most important step in the beginning of this process. Other partnerships can spin-off of the first if this selection is made carefully. The right match pay... Education Jim Leatherwood Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=262866&ca=Education We use the word "commencement" to refer to graduation from high school or college. Most graduation speeches express a theme similar to the following: "Today we are turning a page of the book of life and entering a new chapter." Commencement is defined in the dictionary as the beginning of something... Education Jim Leatherwood Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=260337&ca=Education Public schools play a vital role in shaping this nation's future. As I write this article, we are about to elect a new President. It is probable that a change in administration will result in a new policy effecting education. The direction and quality of this policy will have a lasting effect on our... Education Jim Leatherwood Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=258365&ca=Education If we accept the premise that education is a lifetime process then well structured, sustainable business-education partnerships become essential. The average American student attends school for 12 to 14 years. Most of these young people will enter a career in business or industry that will last 30 t... Education Jim Leatherwood Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256092&ca=Education Paul is a successful businessman who feels that he has a solution for the problems that face education. "If education was run more like a business," he says "we'd be far better off." Many of Paul's colleagues in business agree with him. Estelle is a school principal and is tired of hearing business...