"The Missing Link"

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This paper examines Pat Choate's article "The Missing Link" which celebrates the collaboration between educational institutions and businesses as a solution to America's economic difficulties. It discusses how Choate views schools and human beings as an economic investment that is vital for the U.S. to stay competitive in all areas as well as evaluating the failure of U.S. policymakers to invest in human resources for the advancement of its economy. It highlights various successful collaborations between the American education system and industries with government assistance in the domains of research, technology transfer and economic development.

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"Even though Choate's view of the importance of education in the U.S. economy is valid, she fails to take into account other justifications for the existence of schools. In fact, her stance represents one school of thought about the role of schools. Like Choate, there are educators who believe that schools justify their existence in society by supplying training to workers or professionals and promoting economic growth in collaboration projects (Cohen & Brawer, 1996, p. 236). However, schools also have a higher social function of infusing students with ethics and morals, which are neglected in the economic realm (Cohen & Brawer, 1996, p. 235). These components are also integral elements of a school education that produces people who will not be governed solely by their profit motive."

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