DH> My first impression was that of a "slick" business publication, made 
DH> to 
DH> catch the readers eye but not real long on actual information.  After 
DH> reading through the guide, I was pleasantly surprised at how much 
DH> information it presented.  Norman Augustine, Chairman of the 
DH> Education 
DH> Task Force of The Business Roundtable (Vice Chairman, President and 
DH> CEO 
DH> of Lockheed Martin Corp) presented the reasoning behind the guide in 
DH> his foreward:
DH>         "We created this guide to help business leaders get involved 
DH> and stay involved in setting standards in their states and 
DH> communities. 
    This newfound Fortune 500 "committment" to education reform might be 
believable if the Fortune 500 was desperate for educated workforces instead 
of idling them here when it closes American factories to move production to 
some of the least-educated, highest-illiteracy nations on earth.
    Teachers should beware when some company that sees its future workforce 
in terms of workers who are abysmally educated even by current American 
standards starts talking of its "committment" to school reform and standards.
DH> I feel that the perception is that businesses, being "bottom line" 
DH> orientated, only care about ensuring a future workforce that will 
DH> contribute to that end--more profits.  
    Agreed.
    And the Fortune 500 sees that workforce in places like Red China and 
Mexico...so why would they care about how well educated American kids are?  
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