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Don’t Miss TBEC’s Annual VIP Briefing |
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February 22, 2010 Dallas, Texas Docs from the VIP Conference: Are you concerned about the challenges facing public education in our state? Do you want to make a difference? Register today for TBEC’s 14th annual VIP Briefing.
At TBEC we know if we expect our students to be college ready they must first be high school ready. You will learn about the latest research showing that many middle school students are not prepared for the challenges of high school. Participants will hear about strategies and recommendations to rectify this most serious problem.
The program also features a discussion on Texas charter schools from Phil Montgomery Chairman of the Board of Uplift Education, Rep. Diane Patrick (R-Arlington) and Nancy Van Meter, Deputy Director, American Federation of Teachers.
A report and panel presentation on teacher compensation will come from the Committee for Economic Development out of Washington, D.C.
Participants will be treated to special addresses from Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and Dallas Regional Chamber CEO and former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, James Oberwetter . |
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2009 Honor Roll Event: A Decade of Public Education Success |
The Texas Business and Education Coalition’s Honor Roll for 2009 recognizes 254 of the state’s most outstanding public schools. Being named a TBEC Honor Roll school is the most prestigious academic award a Texas public school can achieve. This year the Texas Business and Education Coalition hosted the 10th Honor Roll gala celebration event on Monday, November 9th at the Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter in San Antonio, Texas. 254 outstanding schools were honored and recognized for their academic achievements with a celebratory evening program. Participants were treated to a very special session with former business-man and attorney Jamie Vollmer. Jamie, who now works to help strengthen community support for public schools and build professional pride among America’s educators provided an uplifting, intelligent, and often funny address that entertained and energized the 1,000 plus audience. TBEC sincerely thanks H-E-B, the event sponsor for their generosity. We also thank CenterPoint Energy for sponsoring the program materials. |
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A calculated approach: Mining the market for math and science teachers |
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There might be an upside to this down economy: Texas schools are in need of highly qualified math and science teachers and the market is flush with out-of-work, technically skilled professionals seeking job security, health insurance, and retirement plans. With access to economic stimulus funds for workforce training, now could be the best time in recent history for school districts to recruit these industry-savvy professionals to the classroom. Yet, simply attracting talent isn’t enough. Districts need to back their hiring efforts with comprehensive induction and mentoring programs to ensure the talent stays in the classroom, no matter the state of the economy. |
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Business and Education: A Twenty Year Partnership |
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 This year, the Texas Business and Education Coalition (TBEC) will celebrate its 20 th year of bringing together business and education leaders from all parts of Texas for the single purpose of improving our state’s public schools. The TBEC executive committee, board of directors and coordinating committee members will host many of the founding leaders at a celebratory luncheon in Austin on September 15, 2009. |
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