Topics Discussed

Would students benefit from greater involvement of American businesses in determining high school curricula?

Berlin Central High School

Taping Date:

January 4, 2007

Location:

WAMC Performing Arts Studio
339 Central Avenue
Albany, New York

Running time:

60:00

Members of the junior and senior classes from Berlin Central High School in Rensselaer County discuss issues related to school/business partnerships and whether schools could benefit from business involvement in curriculum development with Robert P. Yagelski, Associate Professor, UAlbany Department of Educational Theory & Practice; Brian E. Suslak, President & CEO, W. J. Cowee, LLC of Berlin, New York; and Margarita Mayo, Education Policy Specialist, New York State Business Council.

Moderated by WAMC’s Alan Chartock.

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