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Zoltán Hermann; Dániel Horn – Education Economics, 2023
The paper studies a unique education reform that decreased the length of secondary-level vocational education from 4 to 3 years, reducing the time spent on general subjects while keeping the time spent on vocational training. We use a difference-in-difference strategy by comparing reformed schools with early adopters before and after the reform.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Secondary School Students, Job Skills
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1989
A recent federal welfare reform law requires each state to provide basic education and job training programs, in which colleges have a major role. Areas of disagreement between state and institutions include program length, the role of proprietary schools, and funding adequacy. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Costs, Government School Relationship