Corporate sponsorship of public education has become an incredible boost for districts trying to meet stricter federal and state mandates on tight budgets. Organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Ford Foundation have invested billions of dollars in the nation’s public schools. While this is essential, the Sacramento Schools [...]
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Sacramento Schools Find the Perfect Partner
December 27th, 2009 
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1 Comment »Employers High Demand for Students and Workers With an Informational and Technical Education in the Emerging 21st Century
November 21st, 2009 Admin Years ago people could live a productive life, save for retirement and build a nest egg without a high school diploma or little to none formal education. See, when I was a youngster, my mother worked 2 to 3 jobs to provide for our family. The challenges of her younger life and family prevented her from [...]
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