Explores the field of education and the ways in which corporations have played a role in improving it. It is not intended to cover all examples of corporate participation, but rather to give an idea of the range of ways that corporations are engaged in, or philanthropic or as a business activity, with the education sector. Description of the U.S. educational system, and focuses on some of the key reforms that have been implemented over the last few decades. These reforms ranged from the establishment of standards to improve the control and accountability framework to experiment with school improve teaching quality improvement of the curriculum implementation of technologies and e-learning. Special attention is paid to the role of corporations and business community in these reforms. "Hide
by Diane Barrett, Sheila McCarthy 20 pages. Publication Date: May 10, 2002. Prod. #: 302087-PDF-ENG
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