Emmanuel Gonsalves is an education sector executive and has taught at Cornell University and the City University of New York. In his career as a businessman and educator, Emmanuel Gonsalves has been an advocate for public-private partnerships in education.
Public-private partnerships in education can make a significant positive impact on students’ academic careers. This is especially true for students with autism. According to a book released in 2015, public schools already work with private companies in order to meet a variety of important needs, including transportation and health services for students as well as maintenance services for school facilities.
Entering into public-private partnerships with companies that could provide adequate support for students with autism would afford schools much-needed assistance. School budgets do not always make room for the resources necessary to educate these members of the student body, yet each year, the number of children diagnosed with autism continues to grow.
The aid of for-profit, private sector companies with an investment in the success of programs for students with autism could be the solution the education sector is looking for, and provide for students whose academic needs differ from the average public school pupil.
