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Blue, Stacie – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2017
Leaving the plains of North Dakota and entering the hills known as the Turtle Mountains, one becomes surrounded by a deciduous forest, spotted with deer stands, fishing holes, mosquito havens, and secret berry-picking spots. It is here that the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians (TMBCI) reservation is found. Located on the TMBCI reservation,…
Descriptors: Reservation American Indians, Community Colleges, Tribally Controlled Education, Mining
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Walker, Martyn A. – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2015
This paper traces the origins and development of coal mining education and training in Britain from 1900 to the 1970s, by which time the coal industry had substantially declined. It looks at the progress from working-class self-help to national policy in support of education and training. The research makes use of college prospectuses and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fuels, Mining, Adult Education
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Hodgkins, Andrew P. – Journal of Education and Work, 2016
This article examines a vocational education and training partnership occurring in the Canadian oil sands mining industry. The case study involves a corporate-sponsored pre-apprenticeship training programme designed to procure aboriginal labour in the province of Alberta. Interviews with members of key partner groups and stakeholders occurred…
Descriptors: Risk Management, Vocational Education, Mining, Land Use
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Boerner, Heather – Community College Journal, 2015
This article describes how out-of-work miners are engaged in the Empowering Education Initiative, a unique alliance between Country Music Television (CMT) and community colleges in Appalachia. The initiative, which includes a website and a series of country music concerts, is changing the conversation in the Appalachian region, giving hope to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Higher Education, Music Activities, Job Training
Rosen, Seymour M.; Apanasewicz, Nellie – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1964
The previously published "Higher Education in Poland, Part I: Organization and Administration," and the present volume constitute an Office of Education study on the Polish system of higher learning. Part II explains the functioning of Polish institutions under control of the Ministry of Higher Education and other ministries, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, College Admission, School Activities