Inclusion means that students with disabilities have access to high-quality and effective instruction, as well as specialized services as needed, within least restrictive environments. We believe there are no limits on who can or should participate in and benefit from inclusion and we were interested in perceptions resulting from professional…

In this article, "Education Next" talks with Sara Goldrick-Rab and Andrew Kelly. President Obama's proposal for tuition-free community college, seems to have laid down a marker for the Democratic Party. Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is touting his plan for free four-year public college on the primary trail; Massachusetts senator…

In this essay, Michael Satterfield recounts his experiences as a student in and outside of prison. His narrative exposes the challenges faced by one person in pursuit of an education, and recounts his early educational experiences as well as his participation in a college-in-prison program. He also describes his journey to a four-year college and…

As part of his quest to help the United States reclaim its status as the world's top producer of college graduates by 2020, on July 14 President Obama introduced the aptly named American Graduation Initiative (AGI). The sweeping proposal would, if approved by Congress, pump an unprecedented $12 billion into the nation's community colleges to help…

American colleges and universities are often thought as being divided into two tiers--the elite institutions and everybody else. That grouping raises two important questions, however: Is that a full picture of degree providers in the United States, and do the tiers provide similar credentials? The answer to both is no. There are actually between…

New England's reputation for world-class educational excellence is well-earned but tenuous, especially as a changing world demands increased levels of learning for a much broader population. People know the current K-12 system is not producing enough students with the knowledge necessary to succeed in college. Too few enter higher education. Too…

Traces the background of the American Nurses' Association's decision to require a baccalaureate degree for nurse licensure, the New York State Nurses' Association's experiences with a similar resolution, and the provisions and implications of the 1985 resolution. Urges community colleges with associate degree programs to actively oppose the…

Discusses the nature, importance, and future of the Tech Prep/Associate Degree program. Suggests that these programs must move beyond simple articulation and become aggressive in jointly examining, developing, and sustaining high quality educational programs. (JOW)

Provides a brief overview of the history and future of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs. Includes a statement of "Competencies of the Associate Degree Nurse on Entry into Practice." Sees ADN graduates performing interrelated roles of care provider, client teacher, communicator, manager of client care, and nursing professional. (HB)

Hong Kong's College of Higher Vocational Studies uses various methods to promote its Higher Diploma courses: annual teachers' meetings, school visits and liaisons, technical institute field trips, marketing by individual college divisions, newspaper columns, and informational materials such as leaflets and videos. (SK)

In this article, the author puts forward the case that the emergence of the applied baccalaureate is one manifestation of the radically changing landscape for higher education in a global context. Although "parity of esteem" issues will continue to haunt advocates of applied degrees for some time, a concerted effort is called for in…

Examines the place of associate degree programs in the education and training of environmental health professionals. Discusses components of associate degree curriculums in environmental health sciences and the potential roles of associate degree recipients. Presents recommendations to improve associate degree programs and to attract more students…

The author urges that associate degree nursing faculty must be advocates of technical practice. She stated that the masters in nursing should be considered the essential credential for the employment of nursing faculty. (CT)

Issues of practice, licensure, and education for associate and bachelor's degree nursing indicate a lack of consensus. The perspective of an ethic of care highlights moral dilemmas that must be resolved because the current state of nursing education and practice is ethically dubious. (SK)

Responding to the need for a definition of the role and status of human resources development (HRD) practitioners in Australia, this paper explores the nature of HRD and the educational requirements of HRD trainers. After discussing problems associated with the terms "training" and "development," the paper presents three models…