Suggests a program for the semiskilled worker or nonacademic student that could help address the present needs of the students as well as prepare them for future careers. (WD)

Mortimer Adler discusses his "Paideia Proposal" for school reform, which recommends eliminating most elective courses while developing students' intellectual skills, improving their understanding of ideas and values, and introducing them to the world of work in the last two years of high school. (RW)

Based on data analysis from recent national surveys, found that (1) the payoff in job satisfaction from education is modest, and (2) most of that payoff is through earnings, occupational prestige, and, for men, job autonomy and authority. Findings did not suggest that overeducation has a major negative impact on job satisfaction. (Author/GC)

We must recognize that literacy is a serious problem in the American population but, at the same time, reject the notion that the problem may be met by programs such as the Back to Basics movement that eschew critical thinking. (Author/GC)

Discusses the role of schools in preparing youth, especially economically disadvantaged youth, for employment. Reviews the themes of the articles that follow in this special journal issue on educational policy for employment training. (JCD)

Studied the careers of 557 biochemists to investigate: (1) the effects of predoctoral research productivity on postdoctoral training opportunities; (2) how the location of postdoctoral training affects the prestige of subsequent jobs; and (3) the effects of postdoctoral training on publication rates. (GC)

Presents summaries of the seven papers in this issue. Also discusses three functions which schools perform in relation to the world of work: selection, orientation, and preparation. (CT)

A national survey of 5,000 workers indicates that nearly 40 percent of the U.S. workforce is overeducated. But an individual's increase in earnings from an additional year of "surplus" education, while approximately half that from an additional year of required education, is still positive and significant for all workers. (Author/RW)

Identifies the constructive elements of learning and teaching that can be employed in cooperative education programs. Work experience can enhance student motivation and confidence; help clarify goals; and provide reinforcement, rewards, and opportunities for practicing desired learning behaviors. (SK)

An account is given of quantitative development of the German universities in the last two decades and of their relationship with the labor market. Organizational changes following the federal educational reform law of 1976 are reviewed, and some aspects of research into the problems of higher education are examined. (MSE)

The author posits a conceptual approach to lifelong education that would provide a meaningful and productive framework for practical educational planning. Such an approach would enable the educational system to break from the confines of the education v training dichotomy. (SK)

Describes the varied roles of public relations practitioners and the opportunities in the field of public relations for journalism graduates. (AEA)

Illustrates that the business cycle does indeed disturb relative Black/White rates of return to schooling. Blacks fare relatively poorly in times of high unemployment. Data tables and formulas are presented to support the argument. (CT)

Our government should be more concerned with the education of young people. To make education more attractive, socially relevant jobs should be reevaluated so that those requiring the most training and responsibility receive the greatest rewards. The government should also use subsidies to guarantee a postsecondary education to every American.…

States the purposes of vocational education: to provide individuals with the skills they need to attain economic freedom and to enhance the productivity of local, state, and and the local, state and federal responsibilities. (JOW)