Despite need for a high-technology work force, science education has deteriorated since late 1950s. Necessary correctives include more science courses, better science teachers, curriculum reform, more dependable funding, rewards for teaching excellence, and a national curriculum for science education. Business/industry/education partnerships can…

Presented are case studies of youth unemployment/employment in Ireland and Portugal. A common feature of the analyses is the role of training in realizing the national potential and eliminating the mismatch between young people and available jobs. Includes possible/desirable measures to improve employment situation in these two countries. (JN)

A review of the literature on sex-related access discrimination problems shows that both positive and negative access discrimination occurs for males and females, due to sex role of the position, the amount of information available on the applicant, and/or the characteristics of the evaluator population. (AOS)

Employment trends for 121 Black deaf individuals (16 years old and older) who were placed in gainful employment during July 1978 through May 1981 were evaluated. The study sought to determine whether race, age, or gender affected employment. (Author/SW)

Four representatives of corporate interests consider the difficulties posed for the nation by the inadequate education being provided in the schools and discuss how business and education can cooperate to improve the quality of education. (PGD)

In Wainwright, a small Eskimo village on the North Slope of Alaska, there is little relationship between education and future prospects. The result is low academic achievement. (Author)

Describes contract training whereby industries arrange with community colleges, technical institutes, and vocational schools to prepare employees for specific job assignments. Indicates that industrial training performed under contract with public institutions should be encouraged in favor of expansion of training that industry performs for…

Among the advantages of private trade and technical schools is their market orientation, a sensitivity to employers' current needs. Teachers recruited from industry, accelerated pace, flexible scheduling, and emphasis on job placement are other benefits found in proprietary schools. (SK)

This article describes a step-by-step process that will help to increase the odds that career development efforts will be tuned into the current pulse of the organization and can be used repeatedly to respond to future directions. (SSH)

In Bulgaria, the integration of education and work is seen as a means to enhance the social and moral qualities of the individual. Problems and trends are discussed. (AM)

This article focuses on the role of the technical school within the overall framework of Basque cooperatives. The school organization, curriculum, and its integration with the co-op's productive activites are described. (AM)

Revolutionary education centers in Guinea provide education and work experience for students from elementary through postsecondary levels. They are designed to disseminate scientific, technical, and technological knowledge and also serve as production units. The structure, educational resources, and social impact of the centers are discussed. (AM)

Describes a survey designed to discover (1) why technical communications programs need advisory boards, (2) how to find members and keep them productive, and (3) how boards can mutually benefit both the academic and the business-world members. Includes the questionnaire and a bibliography of materials on advisory boards. (HTH)

Reports the findings of a survey mailed to 150 communicators representing professional associations concerning their perceptions of the value of college journalism and communications courses and of studies in general subject groupings. (HOD)

Discusses Gramsci's political education model, which explains the role of education in building an alternative, anti-capitalist cultural formation. Considers the definition of hegemony, the form of pedagogy best serving to develop critical consciousness, Gramsci's break with Marxist-Leninist traditions, and the revolutionary role of the common…