Youth apprenticeship programs can give students access to valuable work-based learning experiences that provide insights into how their interest can connect to education and the workforce. Although these programs are often beneficial for participants, there is little data to show the programmatic landscape and impact. There are many challenges…

As additional states embark on the process of implementing four-year degrees at community colleges, they can learn from others' experience for help navigating the legislative, regulatory, and program approval processes. This brief uses examples from states currently offering bachelor's degrees at their community colleges to provide guidance for…

E-Learning as it pertains to public education is in its infancy in America. There is limited research on what operational design, development, and management attributes of virtual school programs foster student achievement. The Wisconsin Department of Instruction has not developed or adopted program standards for E-Learning programs. The purpose…

Until 1985, higher education was a growth industry, and new programs were a by-product of that growth. Now, new programs must be justified by extensive data analysis. This trend and others indicate governing boards are taking the new-program approval process seriously. (MLW)

The final technical report of the Great Lakes Regional Resource Center summarizes special education activities in five major areas: state program development, educational appraisal, educational programing, sharing resources, and project accountability and administration. Explained are project goals of enhancing development, demonstration,…

Recent interactions between the state government (and to a lesser extent the federal government) and public higher education in Wisconsin are examined, and some of the major issues and actions from 1965 to the present are reviewed in order to identify imbalances that could jeopardize a"health tension" between the two sectors. Some of the…

This document, which is designed for practitioners involved in the vocational education/rehabilitation of incarcerated adults, contains materials to facilitate replication of the Rock County Education and Criminal Additions Program (RECAP), a comprehensive, integrated training/rehabilitation program that was developed and implemented through the…