How can business best help education? (fwd)

[Richard Huddleston]

As part of a current research effort, we have an urgent need to identify
outstanding programs instituted by private business to help public
education, particularly on the 9-12th grade and early college levels.
Our special interest is in business initiatives that focus on helping
these students to obtain life skills (thus, we are not concerned with
scholarship programs, funded chairs, support of advanced research,
etc.). These initiatives may be ones supported by individual companies,
their foundations, alliances of companies, or business associations, such
as business roundtables, or chambers of commerce. Any leads or thoughts
on the following questions would be greatly appreciated.

1. Has anyone catalogued such programs on a state, regional, or national
level? If so, who?

2. Are there any good academic studies or journalistic works that
describe successful programs?

3. Do you know of any interesting programs? If so, who is the contact
person for the Program? How is success measured? Were any changes in
educational policy made in order to achieve this level of success?

I may be reached by e-mail, telephone, or snail mail at the adresses
below. Thanks.

Wayne Boucher
President
The Arkansas Institute
620 West Third St., Suite 101
Little Rock, AR 72201
Rhud...@comp.uark.edu
(501) 375-4678