Sunday, April 30, 2006
Reforming our education system in improving dramatically. Its performance will require collaborations across organizational and political boundaries. Relatively little new money will be found to invest in education in the years ahead. Instead, we need to focus on improving performance through collaboration and alignment.
Here's a couple of examples. In Pennsylvania, a high school and a technical college have gotten together to offer a clear career pathway of robotics training. The articulation agreement is flexible. As one participant explained, "The important feature of the 2 + 2 + 2 program is that it provides multiple exit and entry points for students so that their individual needs can be met". Read more.
Here's another example of how high schools and community colleges can partner. In Longview, Texas, high school students have the opportunity to earn college credit in advanced manufacturing skills before they graduate from high school. Read more.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Creating career pathways in manufacturing
