Corporate Leaders and Educational Reform

一场关于我们学校的全国性辩论正在进行 在人们日益关注的时候， 少数民族儿童和工作场所的巨大变化 在不断变化的技术和不断变化的竞争环境的推动下， 条件 在这一更广泛的背景下，国家，特别是 当地在改革公立学校制度方面的努力非常 重要的研究课题。这是特别真实的与 企业更多地参与领导工作， 当前的许多改革努力。然而，这些努力是 以主要参与者之间利益的多样性为特点 现在涉及：教师，大型和小型企业 领导人、多数群体和少数群体儿童的父母，以及 工会这项研究已经在进行中， 在北卡罗来纳州的夏洛特，一个优秀的网站。分庭的工作 商务部发起教育和就业工作队 一直是PI实地工作的对象，因为它 成立于1988年。拟议的研究包括完成 地方一级的观察和访谈数据 以及对全国商业主导学校的比较评估 改革努力。PI带来了丰富的实用组合 经验和强大的研究生培训这项工作。

An on-going national debate about our schools is taking place at a time of increasing concern, both about the education of minority children and about dramatic changes in workplace driven by changing technology and altered competitive conditions. In this broader context, state and especially local efforts at reforming the public school system are very important topics of study. This is especially true with the increased involvement of corporations in the leadership of many current reform efforts. These efforts, however, are marked by a diversity of interests among the major players now involved: teachers, large as well as small business leaders, parents of majority and minority group children, and unions. This research, already underway, is being conducted in Charlotte, N.C., an excellent site. The work of a Chamber of Commerce initiated Task Force on Education and Employment has been the object of field work by the PIs since its inception in 1988. The proposed research includes completion of both observational and interview data at the local level and a comparative assessment of national business-led school reform efforts. The PIs bring a rich combination of practical experience and strong graduate training to this work.