Jim Leatherwood - Articles

Jim Leatherwood is the author of Facing the Future Together: Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships. Website: Successful School Business; E-mail: thebrookepress@aol.com.

Forming Successful School-Business Partnerships: Finding the Best Partner For Your School

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 pays big dividends and the... Read

By: Jim Leatherwood | 21/06/2008 | Education

Motivation: Cultivating the Love of Learning

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 new... Read

By: Jim Leatherwood | 16/06/2008 | Education

Education In America After No Child Left Behind: Where Do We Go From Here?

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... Read

By: Jim Leatherwood | 05/06/2008 | Education

The Role Of American Business In 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 to 40 years.... Read

By: Jim Leatherwood | 31/05/2008 | Education