This theme issue includes eight articles that discuss partnerships between schools, colleges, and businesses. The partnerships are members of the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER). "School-University Partnerships: Fundamental Concepts" (J. I. Goodlad) outlines the concepts, agenda, and structure essential to school-university partnerships. "School-University Partnerships: Collaborative Effort for School Renewal and the Education of Educators" (J. M. Chang and J. P. Dolly) describes the Hawaii School/University Partnership, which focuses on school success, teacher preservice education, and principal preparation. "New Partnerships for the Education of Educators" (R. W. Clark) describes an evolving school-university partnership-based teacher education program."Collaboration and Inquiry: Guiding Principles of the Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal" (C. Wilson) describes the design of underlying partnerships between Colorado schools and teacher education programs. "Beyond Compliance: The Obligations of Leadership" (R. Andrews) describes a strategy for successful school leadership based on vision, communication, positioning, and self-management. "Partners in Learning and Leading" (N. Austin and L. Miller) outlines the lessons learned by a working group of teachers and university faculty. "Self-Interests in School/Business Partnerships" (B. L. Jones and R. W. Maloy) argues that partnership activities lead to the development of more independently professional roles for all workers in more equitable organizational structures. (FMW)