New England's business, education, and political communities must work together to improve literacy, increase job-specific vocational training, support incumbent worker training, and create more avenues for job access. If labor needs are not met, some companies may leave New England. The New England Council, established in 1925 to keep jobs within…

The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of Texas Public School superintendents and school board presidents on the importance of leadership characteristics of the superintendency. The questionnaire used in this study was developed by Dr. Douglas D. Wilson and modified by the researcher. Responses to a Likert Scale instrument and…

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the GROW program on the intrinsic, extrinsic, and the general job satisfaction of principals and assistant principals in Pennsylvania. The impact of the variables of year in position, age, gender, level of work, location of school, and present degree was examined; the impact of…

Objective: An examination of the frequency and impact of workplace sexual harassment on work, health, and school outcomes on high school girls is presented in two parts. The first compares the frequency of harassment in this sample (52%) to published research on adult women that used the same measure of sexual harassment. The second part compares…

Marketing educators bear some responsibility for teaching ethics and legal issues to their students. Visits to white-collar criminals in a federal prison camp are one method of achieving this task. This article develops and empirically assesses ten objectives for such a visit by MBA and undergraduate marketing classes. Undergraduates rated the…

The benefits of Language for Specific Purposes programs in engineering are well-known, but such programs are impractical for smaller universities and colleges. RISE (Research Internships in Science and Engineering) is a new opportunity for undergraduate students that allows smaller programs to appeal to engineering students and their professors to…

This congressional hearing considers legislation intended to provide additional work opportunities for inmates in the federal prison system and to help reduce the reliance of federal prison industries on traditional industries. Testimony includes statements, letters, written statements, and other materials presented by the following: U.S. senators…

The history of cooperative education, which combines classroom learning with practical job experience in a structured program, is traced, and benefits accuring to the school, students, and community are outlined.

The work day of a maintenance electrician for a large manufacturer of automobile accessories is described, revealing the great variety and assortment of tasks he is called on to handle. His experience in a two-year college cooperative program caused the company to waive a ten-years' experience hiring policy. (AJ)

The article outlines a specific proposal for an educational radio station, drafted by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (R. M. I. T.), to fill gaps in the current Australian broadcasting structure. The station would provide for student training in both technical and production areas while providing alternative radio for Melbourne and…

A project will develop and test a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system tailored especially to the objectives and administrative requirements of state-financed, workplace-based employee training programs. That system will have the following three components: (1) a process monitoring system that shows whether the programs are following…

A self-assessment questionnaire is presented in this document for use by high school administrators collecting information on which to base recommendations and plans for improving the effectiveness of cooperative work experience (CWE) programs. A format for assessment in each of the following areas is given: characteristics of students, staff, and…

This report describes California programs which provide alternatives to detention for minors who commit less serious law violations and status offenses. Included are six diversion programs, four youth service bureaus, six home supervision programs, and ten juvenile court work programs. In addition, three detention classification programs and five…

Author described several differences among the conditions of young people in the United States, China, and Israel and suggested that the Coleman Report asked more of our own culture than can be attained. (Editor/RK)