Business Perspectives articles from March 2001

Business Perspectives archives from March 2001

Editor's Note.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 22, 2001... Education remains one of the hottest topics in the U.S. Are we spending enough on education? Too much? Should we change entire programs? Look at new ideas? Will what works in one portion of the nation work in another? Despite the controversy...

A Talk with the President.(Dr. Shirley Raines, president of University of Memphis)(Interview)
March 22, 2001... Dr. Shirley Raines This year The University of Memphis welcomes its newest president, Dr. Shirley Raines. Business Perspectives asked her about her new position, the challenges she faces, and her vision for the future of the University....

THE PRICE OF FAILING HIGHER EDUCATION.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... The University of Memphis If higher education fails, we all fail. Higher education is the foundation of knowledge and discovery. At its core is the faculty. Through their research and scholarship, the members of the faculty provide the...

The Challenge of Elevating higher Education On the Public Agenda in Tennessee.
March 22, 2001... Public higher education is Tennessee is a vast, complex enterprise. It is composed of the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents systems with a total of 48 institutions--9 universities, 13 community colleges, and 26...

Rethinking Our Education System.
March 22, 2001... From the Classroom to the Boardroom The American education system was designed at a time when our economy was transitioning from agrarian to industrial. As the education system took shape around the needs of an industrial society, schools...

The Next Chapter of American Education.(Reprint)
March 22, 2001... This article is a reprint from The Hoover Digest and appears by permission from the author. Americans have much to be optimistic about to day. Our economy has been growing at an unprecedented pace; crime is down across the country; welfare...

Shelby County Schools: Classrooms at a Crossroads.(in Tennessee)(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Located in the extreme southwest corner of the state, the Shelby County School District is the fourth largest school system in Tennessee with a population of over 46,000 students. This District includes all the public schools in the county...

Comprehensive Review of Proposed School Funding: Memphis and Shelby County Schools.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... Introduction The continuing pressure to construct new schools within the Shelby County School System (SSCC) and to relocate, renovate, and/or reconstruct aging schools and build new schools within the Memphis City School System (MCSS) is...

Success For All.(Memphis school's reading program)
March 22, 2001... When President Bush traveled to St. Louis earlier this year to promote his education agenda, he asked to visit Moline Elementary School, a school where the teachers and students are excited about reading. And, when Secretary of Education Paige...