"Revolutionary Improvements" in Education Are Here

Champaign, IL. - Democratic Presidential nominee Al Gore spoke of his plans for education last night calling for ".. revolutionary improvements in our schools, for higher standards and more accountability..." Revolutionary improvements are already taking place in schools across Illinois through two projects created and managed by Educational Dividends of Champaign, Illinois.

Educational Dividends' President, Carol Timms says, "We offer innovative tools that revolutionize the way students learn and provide a new approach for community involvement in education. Our work is leading the way, bringing new ideas, higher standards and a framework for accountability to our educational system."

Mr. Gore said, "We will offer all our people lifelong learning and new skills for the higher-paying jobs of the future... we will do bold things to make our schools the best in the world." Ms Timms agrees that bold steps forward are what we need to ensure quality learning for all students.

"I recognized a need to teach students more than basic concepts. Students must know how to apply those concepts, to learn and to solve problems. These are the skills students need in a quickly changing workforce. Educational Dividends' projects are also relevant and challenging for students motivating them to learn and gather skills that prepare them for life.. for lifelong learning," says Ms. Timms.

Educational Dividends, takes a proven approach to strengthening education through project design and business/ education partnerships. Educational Dividends mission is to change the classroom paradigm to consistently produce creative, self-learners who are employable. "Our goal is to establish "win-win" relationships between business and the educational community and deliver educational products and projects that integrate technology, standards-based learning, leadership and workplace skills," says Timms.

Since 1994, Educational Dividends has worked with tens of thousands of students in Illinois' K- 12 schools. Educational Dividends designed and manages EnergyNet and Student Power 2000, projects with a record of success in Illinois schools. For more information on EnergyNet visit the website: http://www.energynet.net/. For more information on Student Power 2000 visit http://www.studentpower2000.com/. An interview with Ms. Carol Timms is available by calling toll free 877-359-9444.

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