Argues that strengthening relationships between business and education could pay off in concrete benefits for both sectors, as well as for individuals and for society as a whole. Focus is on the degree to which the activities of business and postsecondary educational institutions affect each other, and the potential advantages of and resulting…

The directory provides information on training and development programs, which are being offered in institutions of higher education. The directory is arranged alphabetically by State and provides the name of the institution, contact, and a brief program description. (Author/EC)

Presents the proposals to improve workforce preparation from the report "America's Choice": (1) require attainment of high national standards of educational performance; (2) create learning environment that ensures this attainment; (3) establish professional certifications for non-college bound persons; (4) have employers allocate 1 percent of…