Although I’m no strategist/economist/education specialist, I think it would work something like this.. A company can choose to invest in a school (tax incentives aimed at the poorest first) but must make a minimum contribution of $3/student (they could just do an entire grade). So X Company would need about $300 to invest in the senior class at Y High School. $1 would go into a sort of stock portfolio as investment to profit the company (this is the trickiest part as I am not an economist/banker), $1 into school funding, and $1 into a savings fund for the school. At the end of the year, the students who have achieved the desired goals set by the school (attendance, participation, test scores, extracurricular) will get the money. $1 is not going to be much of an incentive to do well, but if 100 businesses (min. $3 a student) contributed, each student would be getting $100. It’s not perfect, but let me know what you think, & show me how to make it profitable for the businesses.
To the first person who replied. Our education system leaves minorities and poor districts behind. In the past, reform has been aimed at getting the school administration and teachers to teach better. This is an attempt to put the ball in the students court. If the idea of money is too much, other rewards could be used. Taxes are not “investement.” Plus, under this system, companies would receive tax breaks (which will promote growth in itself) for investing in schools. The result is SOME intelligent, trainable young people, and some who are, due to inequality of education, left behind–despite the No Child Left Behind Policy. Thank you for your rude reply that allowed me to clarify my intent.
Posts Tagged ‘Business’
How can we get business investment in school to be profitable?
best ways to promote photography business? what works?
I have a business licence, website, and great portfolio. Took a good amount of senior pics this summer but it seems that the word of mouth has dried up. I haven’t done any advertising, what are the best ways to get more business. Cheap. what works?
Could you advise me a TAX Professional Expert for my EBay business start up in TORONTO?
I prefer to see his or her portfolio which shows His/Her experience in EBay business field
I prefer to see his or her portfolio which shows His/Her experience in EBay business field
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I need business card ideas that will impress editors?
Im a freelance comic book artist. Im going to a comic con in august and im putting together my portfolio to show. I know all that should matter is my art but if i could get a cool idea to put on a business card it will give me just a little extra edge. What would be cool and perhaps impress an editor?
My boyfriend enjoys photographing women as a hobby and possibly build a side business. Would any one be jealou?
he is not photographing them nude but he sees their portfolios that show them in various states of undress or nude.it bothers me that he is meeting these girls to photograph and has seen them naked on the internet. would this bother anyone? he says I am out of line for being disturbed by this.
Can you help me with my business homework?
How can a business use a boston matrix to help manage its product portfolio?
What is meant by new product development?
Explain the product lifecycle with extension strategies.
What amount of financial trouble is normal for a small business?
I work for a well known creative firm in town – they hired me on a 1099 basis for a small trial and then promised a salary after 2 weeks. Two months later, I am still 1099 (even though I’m working full time)…I have found out that most employees (there are only 4) don’t even take a paycheck because they don’t need it and the company perceives anyone who wants to be paid regularly as “selfish and a bother.”
They don’t pay me regularly – most of the time there’s no money to pay bills because the owner has spent it on his personal bills and shopping.
I brought the problem up with my boss and he said that “we’re a small business – cash flow problems are normal…you can change things if you want to take the initiative.”
Is this situation normal?? They have been in business 12 years, so they are not in the startup mode anymore. Should I stick it out and try to change it and have a great success story for my portfolio or accept that I have different values and move on?
Does anyone need help creating a small business website for free?
I’m starting a webdesign company. I have 10 years experience building websites. I’ll do almost any small business website for free right now as I’m trying to build a decent sized portfolio. So far I’ve completed one site and working on two others but those clients are taking a long time to get their information together and I want to get my business started NOW. So is there anyone here that wants to help me by letting me create a free website for them?
How do you go into Starting a Business and getting Loans to start?
I would like to start a business. I would like to know how do I go about doing this? I need money to start. Do I go to a bank? How do i get approved for a loan ? What if my credit is not that good? Would I need Money to start? Do i have to have like a portfolio with a plan laid out. Please tell me everything i need to know to get started for someone to hear my ideas. Thy
Should I keep my business or fly solo?
Ok, im in college, 20 years old, and have my own little small web/media design business. I have 7 people on my “crew” that we as a “team” try to complete projects for clients. Well lately, nobody is doing what they are supposed to do, and no one is serious.
Our current client right now, we have been late to finish her website like three times, and the other staff were working on it. It’s making my company name look bad.
So should I just cut everything, and start over fresh, go solo, using my real name as my portfolio/design business name, like John Doe Interactive, or stay with my current business and try to work things out?
yeah, and remember, im in college, studying interactive media design (web/graphic design), and everyone else is in college also…but yeah i think i wanna go solo
i would like to go solo and just do freelancing work (well its a freelancing styled business, and everyone is mostly for theirselves, except for big man projects)
How can I start a ‘business’ of becoming a wedding photographer?
I have recently shot my fiance’s brothers wedding and it was perfect. The job, the adrenaline, the pictures (and of course the wedding!). I want to do this more, to create a business from this experience. Where do I get started though? I have already asked family members to keep me mind if anyone asks about a wedding photographer, but what else do I do? I’m on a tight budget so I can’t create a website (yet anyway) though I do have a portfolio printed I can show. Any tips?
I want to start a business, but how do I decide what business is right for me?
I am a single mom to a seven month old. I have been staying home with him but now find that I need to start generating my own money.
I have a degree in Graphic Design just acquired in February last year and am a mural artist as well. I have been toying with the idea of starting a design business and/or mural painting business. I don’t have any money to really do any kind of major startup, besides registering the business, but these seem like ideas that wouldn’t take any major investment.
I have a website for my portfolio which needs some polish, but it’s a start. I still am not sure if I should do the graphic design, mural painting, both, maybe just create a website to maintain that I can somehow get traffic to. I don’t know what would be most lucrative and most efficient in time managment. Any suggestions on how to decide, or getting started are appreciated.
What are some ideas for a small business?
I have a project where I have to make a small business. i need to present it in a portfolio with documents and a plan. But the thing is, I dont know what kind of business i should use that will make it easier to present. Do YOU have any ideas?
I am making free logos and business cards for businesses, do you need one?
I’m a college student trying to build up my portfolio, so if you need a business card or a logo designed, I will do it for free. If you don’t like the work, it cost you nothing. I’ve done three logos so far, I had them done in less than a week, and the clients were very satisfied.
Forgot to add how to contact me. Just send me a message on my profile.