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Download full textBeyer, Dorianne – Centerfocus, 1995
Many people fail to realize the extensiveness and comprehensiveness of federal and state child labor laws. Although the 1994 School-to-Work Opportunities Act did not detail the legal compliance needed by its state-funded agencies, it clearly indicates that federal and state child labor laws will apply to its employment and employment-related…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Compliance (Legal), Education Work Relationship, Federal Legislation
Mithaug, Dennis E. – Centerfocus, 1994
Two problems confront the school-to-work (STW) transition initiative: the quality of STW transitions and the equity with which those experiences are distributed among different student groups, including those with disabilities. In the past, the goals of equity and quality seemed to conflict. Many persons advocating increases in quality appeared to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality
Ascher, Carol – Centerfocus, 1994
Despite the proven record of cooperative education (CE) in high school vocational programs and professional college-level programs, several barriers must be overcome before CE can be spread in its current form or used as a model for enlarged school-to-work transition efforts. Among the barriers identified are the following: the diminished status…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
