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Center for Public Education, National School Boards Association, 2025
Job opportunities in the United States are growing, but there are not enough interested or qualified workers to fill them. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is also transforming the future of work, bringing both innovation and uncertainty and emphasizing the growing need to equip students with adaptable, future-ready skills. This report advocates for…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Career and Technical Education, Labor Force Development, Job Skills
Kim Cliett Long; Angela Gunder; Beverly Robinson; Van L. Davis; Dylan Barth; Terrance Adams, Contributor; Ricardo Brown, Contributor; Kimberly Bryant, Contributor; Meacie E. Fairfax, Contributor; Cristi Ford, Contributor; Marybeth Gasman, Contributor; Jennifer Mathes, Contributor; Robbie Melton, Contributor; Michael Nettles, Contributor; Russ Poulin, Contributor; Omari Ross, Contributor – Online Learning Consortium, 2024
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) presents an unprecedented opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to lead in an era characterized by rapid technological advancement and societal transformation. This report explores the integral role HBCUs--with their history of academic excellence and commitment to…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Black Colleges, School Role
National Academies Press, 2012
Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every facet of modern life and hold the key to solving many of humanity's most pressing current and future challenges. The United States' position in the global economy is declining, in part because U.S. workers lack fundamental knowledge in these fields. To address the critical issues of U.S.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Alignment (Education)
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Reinhartsen, Bette – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
The Adopt-a-School program, a successful pairing of businesses with Anaheim Union High School District's 20 schools, has benefited California students through increased work exposure and career guidance. Communities have profited as well, by gaining access to a skilled work force. (CJH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Force Development, School Business Relationship
Fergus, Howard A. – Prospects, 1991
Describes efforts to improve educational access and quality in the seven small nations that comprise the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States. Asserts that curriculum reform and textbook development are hindered by intellectual and financial dependence on larger nations. Concludes that cooperation among the nations is one way to help solve…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Change
Kann, Ulla – Prospects, 1991
Describes the development of the educational system in the landlocked African nation of Botswana from its independence to the present. Contends that the nation's economic progress is tied closely to the educational system. Concludes that, although still facing many problems, Botswana has been able to create an effective educational system from the…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Change
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Shipunov, V. G. – Russian Education and Society, 1993
Asserts that the Russian educational system is facing a crisis of confidence among its teachers and students regarding employment opportunities after leaving secondary education. Calls for educational reform in curriculum and instructional methods that can provide periodic retraining as economic changes occur. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Free Enterprise System
Taufe'ulungaki, 'Ana Maui – Prospects, 1991
Describes the development and current status of educational systems in 14 small nations or self-governing states in the South Pacific. Indicates that a primary concern is educational access and equity. Contends that the driving force behind all educational endeavors is to balance economic development with preservation of the cultural heritage.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Background, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
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Semenov, B. K. – Russian Education and Society, 1993
Reports on an interview with the director of Secondary Specialized Education in Russia. Finds concern about the lack of appropriate educational funding to support changes necessary to produce students for a market economy. Calls for more training in economics, marketing, finance, and insurance. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Economics, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Frederick, Catherine; Huss-Lederman, Susan; Johnson, Jewelie – 1998
The Southeastern Wisconsin Workplace Communication Project is a workplace English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) resource and outreach program involving a partnership of businesses and adult educators in a rural area that has experienced an increase in new speakers of English in the manufacturing workforce. The guide provides workplace educators and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods
Leff, Judy; Malyn-Smith, Joyce – 1999
This document is a practical manual to assist community-based organizations and coalitions in using voluntary industry skill standards in programs preparing people for success in the workplace and further education. The following are among the topics covered in the manual's six sections: (1) developing and maintaining systems (things partners can…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advisory Committees, Case Studies, Community Education
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. North Central Regional Tech. in Education Consortium. – 2000
This document consists of a booklet describing the Captured Wisdom project and transcripts of videos from the two CD-ROM disks. The booklet details how to get the most from the CD-ROMs with suggestions directed toward teachers, professional development providers, and administrators. Six Captured Wisdom learning sites are listed. The Captured…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Students