Wednesday, September 18, 2002
Business leaders in Louisville are moving ahead with efforts to evaluate their school system, a step other communities should follow. About a month ago, the Brookings Institution issued a report on the future of Louisville. The report outlined a major weakness in low performing schools.
Greater Louisville Inc. has responded by establishing a business-led task force to evaluate the schools. The task force will examine issues such as curriculum, low-performing schools, achievement gaps between races, dropout rates and how well the district is governed. We'll keep an eye on this initiative. It will likely provide a good model for how to forge stronger ties between the business and education leadership. Go
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Louisville business looks at education
