A recent statewide survey shows that regardless of location, income, education, or gender, Arizonans are convinced that science and technology will deliver on high-paying jobs, personal benefits, and solutions to environmental and social problems. The March 2006 responses to a statewide representative telephone survey show that a majority of…

There is currently heightened awareness among policymakers and administrators at state and local levels about addressing more effectively issues related to the employment, roles, preparation, and supervision of paraeducators. Despite this increased scrutiny, catalyzed by provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1997 and the No Child…

The purpose of this guide is to acquaint business and industry with the programs and resources available to help diversify the workforce by hiring people with disabilities. It also provides information to businesses on how to access resources to better meet the growing need of business for a skilled workforce. This guide is the product of a joint…

In 2002-03, approximately 68.5 million people, or one-third of civilian, non-institutionalized adults age 16 and older in the United States, took formal courses or training that were not part of a traditional degree, certificate, or apprenticeship program for reasons related to their job or career. This Issue Brief examines these adult learners'…

The injection of technology into the postal system created the need for a comprehensive training program for installation and maintenance of computer-controlled machines. (DS)

Xerox is building a new training center in Leesburg, Virginia, the International Center for Training and Management Development, to teach its personnel to meet the multinational organization's corporate needs and responsibilities. (Author/PG)

For further information on this environmental technology program, contact Dean Peter Mergenovich, Dean of Continuing Education at Forest Park Community College, 5600 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, Missouri 63110. (MU)

Describes a New York bank's behaviorally-oriented teller training program and the new relationship between the training staff and the other departments. (SP)

A comparison is made between traditional schools and the school in a county jail and how the jail school copes with a situation in which there is external control over (1) when its students arrive and how long they stay, and (2) what kinds and how many students there are. (Author)

Growth of union participation in and sponsorship of manpower training programs, particularly in the last four years, with emphasis on preparation of minority and other disadvantaged youth. (MF)