This report presents the opinions of the public on aspects of vocational and technical education in Minnesota as expressed in two public hearings. The report begins with an introduction that states the purpose of the public hearings and describes the format of the two meetings--one in the Twin Cities and one in Duluth. The following section is a compilation of comments from those hearings. These comments are grouped into the following questions that were addressed: the current and future state of secondary vocational education; the current and future state of postsecondary vocational education; strategies for developing an education and employment transitions system in Minnesota; the success of the 1990 Carl D. Perkins Act in increasing the participation of students from special populations in vocational education; and the future role of the State Council with respect to vocational and technical education research, evaluation, and policy analysis. After this, two sections contain the testimony at the meetings: 5 individuals at the Duluth and 14 at the Twin Cities public hearing. The final section contains written testimony from witnesses at the hearings in the form of seven letters and submitted written material that did not overlap the verbal testimony. The public forum questions are appended. (YLB)