Presented here are three addresses by industry representatives, delivered to a session of the DE Division on December 9. The implications of their remarks for the planning and evaluation of DE programs should be clear. (Editor)

The plight of the Alaskan native is forcefully described here. Employers recruit outside the state, while native residents, able and willing to work, cannot find jobs. Meanwhile Artic oil discoveries threaten to compound the dilemma. (Editor)

One of the most important things leadership can do in the seventies is to establish technical education for women. (Editor)

Due to a redefinition of nursing by the American Nursing Association and financial needs which are difficult to meet, postsecondary vocational health care programs, especially practical nursing, are in danger of being phased out. An appeal to vocational practical nurse educators and legislators to improve and continue these programs is made. (BM)

Several documents summarizing research findings which have policy implications for vocational education have been produced recently by groups outside the field. In this article, eight of the major issues raised by these documents are analyzed. (Author/DS)