Tallahassee conducts forum on education as an economic engine
Friday, December 06, 2002
Too often, secondary and postsecondary educators don't communicate effectively. Or, at all.
You see these gaps in a number of ways. At times, administrators at community colleges and four year institutions behave like they are on different planets. At other times, you'll see extended negotiations between schools and post-secondary institutions over "articulation" agreements...arrangements under which students can transfer credits from high school to community college.
Community leaders in Owensboro, KY, for example, have been trying to develop a K-14 initiative in their community. With all the complexity they have encountered, you'd think they were trying to devise a formula for Middle East peace.
So the forum in Tallahassee is significant. Representatives from Florida A&M University, Florida State University, Tallahassee Community College, and Leon County Schools sat down to discuss how they can work together and help each other. It's the type of dialogue that more communities need to encourage. Read more. Go
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Tallahassee conducts forum on education as an economic engine
