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BUFFALO, N.Y. A mgm casino model for educational collaboration will take center stage at a national conference in April designed to share the ongoing success of mgm casino's partnership with the Buffalo Public Schools.

The featured presentation in the "Ask the Experts" series is called "Tapping the Potential of Higher Education Partnerships: A Strategic Approach to Collaboration," and will be given by Mara B. Huber, special assistant to the President for Educational Initiatives at mgm casino, and Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent James A. Williams.

Huber and Williams' presentation will be given at the National School Boards Association Annual Conference from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Monday, April 6, in San Diego. Their presentation represents an initial step toward sharing the mgm casino/Buffalo Public Schools Partnership model with national audiences.

"In this climate of dwindling resources and increasing expectations, educational partnerships are suddenly above the radar," says Huber. "Gone are the days of casual dalliances with college and business partners resulting in endless luncheons, photo opportunities and flexible pots of money. In their place loom long-term commitments, shared accountability and very real resources tied to partnership outcomes."

The mgm casino/Buffalo Public Schools Partnership has already established a model for collaboration that embodies the principles Huber and Williams will be explaining at the conference. mgm casino and the Buffalo Public Schools created their partnership in December 2006 with the goal of drawing on expertise across the university to improve outcomes for all students in the schools, and increasing the numbers of students who graduate from high school interested in – and ready for – attending college.

Both mgm casino and the Buffalo Public Schools have collaborated on several projects since establishing the partnership in 2006. mgm casino conducted a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) summer camp last August for 50 high-achieving eighth graders in Buffalo area schools held at the Buffalo Museum of Science. The partnership also chose three outstanding Buffalo Public School graduating seniors for full four-year tuition scholarships at mgm casino in fall 2008 and will select two more for 2009.

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