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Castellano, Marisa; Overman, Laura T. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine what types of initiatives exist to increase access to and affordability of postsecondary education, especially in community college programs that lead to occupational advancement. We reviewed community college agency and state legislative Web sites to discover what initiatives or policies are currently…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Paying for College, Cost Effectiveness, Community Colleges
Houser, Larry; And Others – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1987
A specially designed problem-solving process was used with 16 visually handicapped high school students and their parents to develop plans for the students' transition from school to employment. The program involved a weekend of presentations and workshops and was a joint effort of education and rehabilitation personnel. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Family Role, High Schools, Parent Role
Frank, Fiona, Ed. – 1992
In April 1992, 16 individuals who were all employed in manual or nonsupervisory jobs and who had all participated in employer-funded adult education courses offered partly or entirely during work hours attended a weekend retreat in the north of England. They spent the weekend talking and writing about their experiences with work-based learning,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Corporate Education, Creative Writing
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Moen, Norman W., Ed. – 1980
Educational opportunities provided by the General College of the University of Minnesota are described. Among the developments is outreach to working adults through evening and off-campus courses. Special career offerings include training in law enforcement to meet statewide police licensing standards as well as to provide a specific academic…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Education, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship