Equality of access to postsecondary study in Michigan is discussed in terms of the establishment of a system of higher education that would provide equity in terms of: (1) individual selection and support services, (2) student financial assistance options, and (3) institutional and programmatic articulation. A synthesis of several major past…

School administrators, teachers, parents, and students in schools belonging to the Eastern Illinois School Development Council were surveyed to determine the need for a career education resource laboratory as a vehicle for coordinating an area career education program, K-12. The opening summary briefly describes the objectives of the project, the…

More than 100 state directors and other leaders from 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico attended a 3-day inservice leadership development seminar to exchange information and examine coordinated state planning as it relates to programing in vocational-technical education. Seminar activities included group work sessions, a…

This report suggests ways to better provision of adult education and community service programs in the state of Oregon, and to avoidance of conflict and duplication. The increasing involvement of private and community colleges and other agencies will make duplication likely and informal coordination difficult. There are areas in the state not…

The 16th Annual Legislative Work Conference, attended by senators and delegates from 13 states and representatives of universities, higher education associations, and state boards of education, addressed itself to such basic questions as: What kinds of institutions make up a comprehensive state system of higher education? What are the specific…

This paper discusses the impact of societal change on the educational system. Because of technological and economic developments, it is imperative that the educational system accommodate and utilize change to benefit all sectors of the population. Early childhood education programs have been conceived as agents of change, particularly for…

This report is designed to provide an interpretive summary of 1969 state legislative actions in the West that affected higher education. After a regional summary, both brief and extended analyses are provided of legislation in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.…

There appears to be much misunderstanding about the need for guidance at the beginning levels of education and especially the role of the professional counselor in elementary schools. Career development cannot be left to chance. Career guidance should be the concern of all persons who have any association with children. In the school this means…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a memorandum defining common areas of activity between various UAR Ministries and the Ministry of Higher Education, with proposals to improve the relationships. The Ministry of Education has close ties to the Ministry of Higher Education by virtue of their many…

One in a series of 12 documents devoted to the priority themes of International Education Year, this document provides basic information and suggests directions for study, discussion, and action in adapting education to the needs of the modern world in rural areas. The main emphasis in this essay revolves around the hypothesis that no effective…

Discusses the position of leaders in higher education and state and federal government toward coordination, statewide planning, centralization, role definition, finance, and enrollment as they relate to Michigan postsecondary education in general and community colleges in particular. Includes results of a survey of voters and postsecondary…

The authors describe a summer workshop in rangeland management for vocational agriculture teachers in Utah, with extension agents from six western states as instructors to provide specialized knowledge and successful teaching methods. Success of this cooperation led to a joint extension agricultural and education research effort. (MF)

The authors advocate a systems approach to language teaching and learning that takes into account all the interlocking elements of language arts. Through a summer study (a concentrated working session) and ongoing problem solving activities, the system's essentials are respected, and effective and well-coordinated change is possible. (Author/DS)

Increasing duplication in occupational-technical education programs calls for increasing articulation in high school and college curriculums. The joint use of citizen advisory committees is suggested as the best tool for program articulation. (MF)

Due to differences among Florida coordinating councils for the state's community college districts, the Florida Division of Vocational Education funded a project to study the local councils, design operating procedures according to State Board of Education rules, and develop a plan to implement the procedures in six pilot councils. (MF)