Eight nominal group sessions in Georgia elicited views of educators, parents, unions, policymakers, and employers, organized in seven themes: content and structure of vocational curriculum, school management, school restructuring and policy, program components, student outcomes, teaching strategies and teacher education, and collaboration. (SK)

Reviews education and training aspects of Clinton proposals and recommends funding of prenatal care, Head Start, and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); parenting training for WIC, Head Start, and welfare recipient parents; revival of career education; expansion of cooperative education and tech prep; assessment of national standards and…

This overview of vocational education and training in Europe gives (1) detailed descriptions of the educational systems of Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Sweden, and Switzerland; (2) discussion of European Community projects; (3) 50 references; (4) addresses of information sources; and (5) a glossary in English, Danish, German,…

It is imperative that the value of secondary and postsecondary vocational education be recognized to attract and retain students and build a world-class workforce. There must be a change in the attitude that regards four years of college as the only valuable education. (SK)

The Clinton Administration's job training proposal should not be used to create new bureaucracy. Rather, college-level industrial technology and vocational programs are well suited to undertake the training needed by businesses and workers. (SK)

Reports from the United States Department of Labor have stated that school to work transitioning have become integral in developing education programs. The article describes good programs' characteristics and notes key issues surrounding the education of a workforce needed to keep U.S. business and industry competitive. (SM)

States that worker needs for appropriate skills, knowledge, and training are not being met by universities. Concludes that continuing education should fulfill three roles of education: training people for jobs, educating for professions, and providing a forum for the exchange of ideas. (SK)

Examines the foundations of current policies regarding job skill formation and scrutinizes the current wisdom on these issues. Recent scholarship suggests a broader view of the way skills are produced in a modern economy and emphasizes the vital roles of family and private firms. (SLD)

Korean economic development has been supported by early investment in public vocational education and training and a labor-force planning approach. Recent policy reforms emphasize quality and lifelong learning. Late-century economic changes signal a need to reassess the centralized employment-projections approach. (SK)

When tested, 23 male postsecondary students displayed unsophisticated conceptions of learning and poor learning outcomes on a problem task. No differences were found between students with work experience and those coming from secondary education. Their limited knowledge base compared to experts suggests that training initiatives may not work. (SK)

Using a 1991 demographic data set, analyzes Spanish school leavers' market entrance and the education/work match at early stages of working life. Empirical evidence shows that human capital strongly influences duration of employment. Young workers are more likely to be underutilized than adult coworkers. (Contains 26 references.) (MLH)

States that there is increased demand from employers for graduates to have greater international knowledge. Reports that the California Community College's Chancellor's Office is currently underwriting the Global Education Network (GEN), a group of initiatives to include intercultural perspectives into the community college curricula. Lists…

Self-perceived competence of school superintendents in staffing for instruction (SIC) and the extent to which human resources practices and outcomes were operational in their school systems were studied through a survey of 107 superintendents. Administrators with higher SIC scores tended to have better human resource operations and outcomes. (SLD)

Older workers are seeking new training opportunities to expand their skill base or a schedule that allows them to grow into retirement. However, many businesses are slow or unwilling to accommodate flexible schedules or provide training. Harmony between these discordant viewpoints must be reached to take advantage of senior skills. (JOW)

Discusses three main ways New England's institutions of higher education can help secure the region's strong position in the "new economy": (1) educating a skilled workforce for the twenty-first century; (2) capturing and effectively utilizing research and development funding; and (3) helping provide economic opportunity for all…