Fostering innovation and flexibility 9. Employing technology 10. Fostering collaboration Basic assumptions regarding school reform There is an urgent need for dramatic improvement in the performance of America's public schools. The key to improving the schools is the quality of the work students are provided. To improve the quality of the work students are provided, schools must be organized around students and the work provided to students rather than around adults and the work of teachers.
Students are volunteers.
Their attendance can be commanded, but their attention must be earned. The Core Business of Schools is to ensure that every student, every day, is provided challenging, interesting, and satisfying work. There Is a Need for Dramatic Improvement in the performance of public school students and public school systems. The Primary Customers of Schools are the Students. Students are volunteers.