This question-and-answer document on the Career Academy Support Network website provides a variety of recommendations for schools on how to create successful and sustainable relationships with business partners.

The website of the American Youth Policy Forum, an education policy, practice, and research organization, provides a number of briefs and site visit reports about career academies.

This brief, from the National Dissemination Center for Career & Technical Education website, describes how business and industry partnerships with schools are changing and provides examples of successful partnerships.

This report, authored by a past president of the National Institute of Work and Learning, brings together facts and analyses about what employers want and need from their employees, the educational requirements of occupations expected to have future openings, the skills and education necessary to earn a “middle class” wage, and what can be learned from actually working, as opposed to from within a classroom. Barton concludes that we have, to this point, ignored a large body of information that should be shared knowledge as we discuss high school reform and the world of work.”

As a result of extensive work in Kansas, New Ways to Work developed resources and materials for developing and maintaining work-based learning experiences for students. Although some details are specific to the laws, school board policies and district practices within Kansas, the guides, tools, applications, and assessments can be easily adapted to meet your local needs.

Created by the Daniel’s Fund, this website provides seven strategies for creating successful school-business partnerships. In addition, the website provides a discussion of best practices, barriers to avoid, and tips for success.