Discusses the School-to-Work Opportunities Act and whether it has delivered on its promise to prepare all students for furthering learning and high-skill careers. Concludes that programs lack consistency, there is little solid information, and businesses are still hesitant to participate. (JOW)

Discusses whether states and local districts will be able to continue the school-to-work initiative when federal funding ends in 2001. Provides information for obtaining additional funding. (JOW)

Profiles the first eight states, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New jersey, New York, Oregon, Wisconsin, to receive federal school-to-work grants and looks at how they are doing. (JOW)

Examines skill contexts for Application of Number, one of six UK-defined Key Skills similar to the Australian-defined Key Competencies, as part of a broader research objective of identifying a range of employer-defined skill profiles that characterize workplace performance. Indicates that spreadsheets are assuming a pre-eminent position and…

Workplace mathematics and statistics are essential for communication and decision-making, and mathematics, statistics, and technology education in/for the workplace must take into account the cultural diversity that exists within and between workplaces. Outlines some ways in which to address the challenge of making mathematics, statistics, and…

Interviews with eight adult students who completed portfolios illustrate how the process increased their awareness of professional accomplishments, enabled self-discovery and empowerment, helped them recognize the influence of mentors, and fostered deeper reflection. Results show how portfolios can promote holistic learning by connecting learning,…

Summarizes the main claims of Herrnstein and Murray's "The Bell Curve," discusses the scientific arguments regarding these claims, and presents educational implications of the current state of scientific knowledge. If we fail to recognize the diverse abilities of students lacking high intelligence quotients, we will waste our nation's…

Summarizes a study exploring the relationship between higher education and economic development, using cointegration and Granger-causality tests. Results show a significant causality from higher education efforts in Sweden, United Kingdom, Japan, and France. However, a similar causality link has not been found for Italy or Australia. (68…

Describes the technology education program implemented at all educational levels in the Loudoun County, Virginia, school system. Includes the mission statement, instructional objectives, and curriculum structure. (JOW)

Draws on both workplace and academic sources to offer a flexible technical communication education model (TC model). Describes 10 attributes that meet industry's changing needs, and describes a recent National Science Foundation technical communication summer program that used the TC model. (SR)

Outlines a broad-based rationale for the role of rhetorical study as a means of linking the student technical communicator's understanding of both knowledge and practice, making the technical communicator a valuable contributor to and member of the workplace. (SR)

Surveys the creative directors from 173 top United States advertising agencies regarding advertising education. Discusses their remarks regarding academe, "executional" issues (conceptual ability and skills), and professional issues (students' ability to sell themselves and to function in the real world). (SR)

Key issues for the European Year are changing thinking about learning, teaching, and training; building a foundation for lifelong learning in initial education; promoting flexible pathways between education, training, and work; and focusing on organizational needs. Building the learning society involves encouraging knowledge acquisition, combating…

The director of Education with Production describes the program and its development at the Swaneng Hill School and the Serowe Brigades in Botswana. The Minister of Education reports on the condition of education in Botswana. (JOW)

Surveys media professionals as to how major marketplace changes are affecting the way media planning courses should be taught. Offers recommendations to teach students to: think conceptually, critically, and creatively; use numbers to determine and support their media decisions; contend with audience fragmentation and advertising clutter;…