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Elements of a Successful High School: Business Leaders

BUSINESS LEADERS
CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Local

 State

National
Convene an ongoing business roundtable examining the performance of high schools in your city or town. Convene an ongoing business roundtable examining the performance of high schools in your state. Educate your Congressional representatives about the relationship between quality high schools and workforce preparedness and the need for 21st century secondary school reforms.
Establish partnerships with local high schools that provide internship opportunities, training resources, and other supports for schools, educators and students. Host a meeting between business leaders, the chief state school officer and the governor to discuss how to achieve high school reform. Ask your Congressional representatives to increase federal funding support for high schools.
Sponsor an education leadership summit that brings together educators, administrators, parents and community leaders to discuss and develop an action plan for high school reform. Connect to or create a business/education partnership to advance school improvement.

Visit the Alliance for Excellent Education to sign up for updates about national high school reform initiatives and Congressional action alerts.
Host a meeting of local school district superintendents to find out whether the district has plans to implement high school reforms. Work with state officials to develop a plan of action to increase graduation rates and improve the skills of the state’s workforce.

Work with local officials and school district superintendents to coordinate high school curricula and activities with desired workforce skills.

 Educate state elected officials about the relationship between quality high schools and workforce preparedness and the need for high school reforms.  

Connect with an existing or ask the governor to establish a “P-20” Council that coordinates state education from pre-kindergarten through graduate education.