Close analysis of the Reagan administration's fiscal and budget policies reveals an inherent and unmistakable bias against urban areas in general and against the Northeast and Midwest--a region with 45% of the nation's population. (RM)

This article examines several misconceptions about economic productivity and education. The importance of economic productivity is considered, and several concepts, important to the understanding of the myths about productivity and education, are discussed. (CJB)

The author, the governor of Florida, argues that state leaders must provide the initiative to change the economy and improve education. He recommends a concerted effort by government, education, and business and industry. (Author/RW)

Subjecting vocational training to economic analysis, the author points to the high degree of uncertainty affecting employment and training policies, and urges that economists attempt to integrate their analyses with specific knowledge of the realities of the labor market. (Availability: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities,…

As ethical and humanistic concerns are balanced with the effects of science and technology, technological literacy appears to be a primary goal of education. The special role of adult education is to bridge the gap between scientific change and human adaptation. (SK)

Based on a comparison of the 1950, 1960, and 1970 Mexican population censuses, the article presents the main findings of a detailed study on the changing employment structure of Mexico's non-agricultural labor. (NQ)

Examines education and childhood in Portugal. Uses oral history methods in an educational context, exploring oral statements pedagogically. Considers these statements especially suitable to maintaining aspects of collective memory and social identity, reinforcing students' national and regional identities. Suggests this is very important in…

After a painful period of belt tightening and learning to pay more attention to the financial side of publishing, university presses have emerged as bigger, healthier, more diverse, and more interesting. They are publishing and selling more books than ever, in greater variety. Some fear publication of pure scholarship is endangered. (MSE)

According to the "Megatrends" expert, the 1990s will feature a cultural and spiritual renaissance, the demise of socialism, the predominance of English, an emergent Age of Biology, a cultural shift from the Atlantic to Pacific, the decline of cities and growth of an electronic heartland, worldwide free trade, "unlimited" growth, a globalization…

This article examines the strategy of growth in mainland China's post-secondary education from a quantitative perspective. Drawing on the theory of Wave Cycle & Amplitude and other data, a model describing the historical process of expansion in China's post-secondary education is outlined, and the fixed cycle, amplitude and trend of this model…

The 2004 State of the Union address included an announcement that $250 million was being allocated to community colleges for workforce development programs. This indication of support was good news in light of the recent trends for level funding or cutting back on educational programs, and demonstrates the perceived benefits of workforce…

It is a common recognition that humankind is facing an ecological environmental crisis. In order to protect the ecological system, to protect nature and thus to safeguard the continued existence of humankind, not only technological, economic, and managerial measures are needed, but more importantly, a change must take place in people's thinking so…

The momentum behind high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten is growing dramatically across the country--in families, in communities, and in the halls of academia and government. Thanks to this strong wave of support, state spending on pre-k increased from $2.4 billion to $4.2 billion nationwide between 2002 and 2007. This investment is built upon…

With the rapid progress of modern civilization, creativity and innovation within a techno-economic perspective are becoming the major driving forces behind the sustainability of economic growth and competitive achievements. The current paper will focus on developing a clear concept of the terms creativity and innovation, and investigate their…

In this article I revisit and extend arguments made in 1996 and 1997 about the relationship between globalisation, the state and education policy. I was particularly concerned then to see how a small but strong state, Singapore, was responding in the education arena to globalisation. I also wished to draw attention to the literature on the high…