News Brief

11/11/12

Connecting Business, Education is Key to New Hampshire's Future, Panelists Say

Nashua Telegraph (NH) (11/11/12) Curtis, Danielle

At a recent New Hampshire Scholars program event, panelists, including New Hampshire Education Commissioner Virginia Barry, discussed how to build better partnerships between businesses and schools and to honor those already making progress toward that goal. Leaders hope for 100 percent participation in the program as 60 of the state's 80 high schools already take part to ensure students have the skills the business community needs. Barry commented that it is this kind of collaboration is key to the state's efforts to ensure that all high school graduates are college- and career-ready. "The schools that grow in this state are the ones that work with their communities. In those communities where businesses are involved, students are high-achieving and have bigger aspirations for after graduation," she said.

 

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