A case study of a large urban school district analyzed partnerships that brought together career-centered high school reforms. The initiative regularly convened partners and generated important conversations about educational options. Environmental conditions limited change efforts, including tensions between the school system and employment…

It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a community to teach a student about career opportunities. This article takes a look at how some schools across the country are bringing local businesses and universities into the career-planning fold. (GCP)

Descriptive study a New Millennium High School in Florida, involving the restructuring of the instructional program of a low-performing school through the integration of academics with career education. (Contains 39 references.) (PKP)

Describes four aspects of the 1990 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology and Education Act Amendments and indicates their importance. Basic funds may be spent to integrate academic and vocational training using a job-skills training context and to provide needy students with supplementary services ensuring their participation. Includes…

Vocational education is in trouble because of three factors: declining high school enrollments, increased graduation requirements, and students' growing preference for pursuing higher education. The opportunity to reform high school vocational education offered by the new Perkins amendments will be wasted if left in the hands of vocational…

Current private sector/public education relationships differ from earlier efforts by targeting all youths, emphasizing skills contributing to general employability, involving the business community as participants, and shifting focus toward competition in the international marketplace. Four process-oriented improvement strategies are discussed.…

Comprehensive and appropriate career and vocational education at the secondary and postsecondary levels is critical to enhance the employability of women who have disabilities. (Author)

The article presents an interim report on the progress of 39 mentally retarded students in a supported competitive employment training program implemented in 5 school systems and 3 geographical areas of Virginia. Among findings were that 74 percent of the students remained in their jobs longer than 6 months. (DB)

A longitudinal study of 111 women studied as college seniors in 1967 and again as adults in 1981 examined subjects' pursuit, attainment, and experiences of careers in college and noncollege teaching and in entrepreneurial business. Findings indicated that women's attainment of careers in these areas could be predicted from the kinds of…

Humorously describes the "dumbing down/smartening up" phenomenon which, on the one hand, attempts to convey complex ideas in simple language, but on the other hand may water down the material so much that readers will never have to tackle even a moderately challenging reading task on their own. (RS)

Enhancing technical training requires determination to search for creative ways to simulate the real world of work. Dry theory is turned into experiential learning and materials are linked to the performance to which it relates. This type of learning is a powerful vehicle for motivating learners to apply what has been learned. (Author/JOW)

Describes the evolution of a microsociety school in Lowell, Massachusetts. Guided by teachers, students use money, markets, and property building blocks to create a microeconomy producing numerous organizations and jobs. Lacking a prescribed ideological path (or a prepackaged curriculum), the students fashion their own social system and guiding…

Offers a summary of the activities and outcomes of a one-day seminar sponsored by the North Central Association to examine the connections between schools and colleges, between education and work/leisure, and between education and values. Identifies socioeconomic trends that will affect education in the future. (DMM)

Discusses results of a survey of 735 working adults concerning their perceptions of the relevance of their education to their work. Policy implications drawn from this survey include (1) rethink reform; (2) strengthen ties between education and work; (3) college is not for everyone; (4) motivate with recognition; and (5) begin planning early. (CH)

Considers several areas in which business communication instructors uphold the institutional norms of male power and why they should question doing so. Analyzes how people (including women) may be unconsciously sexist despite good intentions. Advocates prodding students to think about the relationships between business communication and power. (SR)