Nancy Flanagan lists 10 actions she thinks schools could learn from businesses.
Choice is good.
Develop a culture of excellence.
Use technology to do actual work.
Stimulate innovation.
Beware of dependence on the charismatic leader.
Stop doing what doesn’t work.
Use a combination of data and narrative to talk with the public.
Use competition honestly … to produce the best possible services.
This is a straight forward list iterated by a nationally recognized teacher. It’s worthy of a full review by Tableteers and independent education software developers.
This is the third in a series about relationships between businesses and schools.