In 1979 the Institute of International Education (IIE), a nonprofit organization that works on education programs in 145 countries and with U.S. colleges and universities, began a scholarship program for black South Africans wanting to study in the United States. The models workshop, held at the offices of the IIE in 1987, was made possible by the…

The fundamental issues confronting public higher education in its efforts to reach America's minorities are addressed. Higher education's historical progress in providing a path to equality is surveyed, and certain recent trends showing a clear reversal of that progress are examined. Three chapters offer strategies for stopping the trend and…

This manual outlines a program model that combines employment training with literacy building for low-income single mothers. Chapter I introduces these programs. Chapter II discusses barriers that a low-income single mother faces. Chapter III offers directions for thinking about the feasibility of moving into literacy services by conducting a…

Perspectives on college preparation and the transition from secondary to postsecondary education are addressed in a 1982 public hearing. Two main goals are articulated: to improve the quality of secondary school curricula, and to ensure access to or equality of educational opportunities for college for minority and majority students. An overview…

This paper selectively reviews education law since 1954 and forecasts trends and major issues for the 1980's. Two trends are foreseen: increasing conflict between social goals and individual rights, and greater emphasis on "housekeeping" issues. Five upcoming issues are then examined with reference to recent litigation and legislation…

Healthcare technicians may receive their training in hospitals/clinics, community colleges/vocational-technical institutes, universities/medical schools, proprietary schools, secondary schools, or government institutions. Most allied health and nursing organizations also require continuing education for relicensure and certification; however,…

The socioeconomic future of the United States, and the State of California in particular, is linked to improving the educational achievement of its growing minority populations. Demographic trends and a fundamental shift in international trade will result in a national population that is one-third non-white by the year 2010, with a new emphasis on…

A policy statement on 1989 public policy agenda by the Council of State Representatives of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is presented. Eight issues were examined, with three being the primary areas for emphasis. They are: (1) educational opportunity and achievement (with such directives as advocating federal…

Although youth employment programs operate on the premise that training will produce economic returns in the form of higher employment probabilities, better jobs, and higher wages, the efficacy of these programs has sometimes been in doubt. To determine if and how these programs produce youths who can find and keep a job, 3-year follow-up data…

The Considering Honest Options in Career Exploration (CHOICE) program is a career decision-making plan designed to assist counselors and teachers in helping high school juniors and seniors develop specific written career plans that they can implement after high school. This guide includes an overview of CHOICE and three CHOICE learning modules.…

The study reported here examined the needs of single parents and homemakers in Hawaii for vocational education. Data from a questionnaire completed by 273 single parents/homemakers indicated that most were female and either divorced, separated, or widowed. One-fourth of the sample earned less than $500 monthly. Nearly 90 percent had completed high…

This two-part analysis of enrollment trends in California's community colleges focuses on general trends during the past decade and on enrollment in 1984 (i.e., the year that mandatory student enrollment fees were first implemented). Following background information on the implementation of the first-ever community college fee in California, the…

Motivated by the widespread assumption that voluntary, independent inter-district resource sharing is a strategy for improving educational opportunities in rural areas (with little or no cost to the operation of the school district), this paper critically examines resource sharing in New York State. A review of the literature between 1960 and the…

The role of the university in moral and value issues are discussed in a 1987 inaugural address by the president of Indiana University. He suggests that a college education should include values through both intellectual inquiry and example. Liberty to speak and write is an essential value if faculty and students are to achieve their academic…

This paper reports on phase one of a study to ascertain whether formal or nonformal education is more effective in accelerating the integration of women into development activities in developing countries. It is based on the premise that women need more and better credentials to gain social, economic, and political acceptance in less developed…