In response to the demands of the changing economy and the business community's need for better-educated, more highly skilled workers, the U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE), developed the State Scholars Initiative (SSI), which encourages students to take a rigorous course of study in high…

Describes Illinois' statewide art competition and exhibit, "Themes on a Great Idea," which is cosponsored by Container Corporation of America, the Springfield, Illinois community arts council, the Illinois Art Education Association, and the Illinois State Board of Education. Photographs of some student works illustrate the article. (SJL)

Developed by the Women's NETWORK, a group representing women serving in state legislatures in the United States, this report examines how the private sector is involved in promoting learning readiness at the preschool level. The report begins with an introduction and a discussion of the importance of learning readiness as a national goal. The…

This report assesses the impact on Michigan's 29 community colleges of projects funded in 1983-84 through the Community College Job Training and Retraining Investment Fund, a program for funding the state's community colleges so that they will contribute to the economic rehabilitation and development of Michigan. Part I details the financial…

Describes legislative, corporate, and educational cooperation that has allowed the 30 community colleges of New York State to emerge as economic development forces in their communities to foster increased productivity and an improved economic climate. Sees state-funded contract courses leading to increased worker productivity and enhanced…

Describes the development and outcomes of Lane Community College's (LCC) Business Assistance Center, which offers a wide range of management assistance services to local small businesses. Explains how state-funded programs, based on the LCC model, resulted in a network of Small Business Development Centers. (CBC)

This sourcebook describes and analyzes contracted customized training for business and industry provided by community colleges. First, "Customized Job Training: Should Your Community College Be Involved?" by Robert J. Kopecek identifies issues to be considered in program decision making and suggests an organizational model for program delivery.…

A postsecondary training program in various aspects of coal mining has been established in western Maryland through community college credit and noncredit courses leading to a certificate or associate degree for mine employees and others. Maryland's industrial training program includes state aid to industry to provide needed job skills training.…

Discusses Florida's renewed interest in attracting and serving industry through the Industry Services Leadership Development Program to train school district and community college personnel to deliver industry services. Describes training workshops using self-paced models that have been conducted to launch the program through a multi-agency…

A California Partnership Academy is a voluntary school-within-a-school program for at-risk high school students. The program is based on a partnership between a school district, local employers, and the California Department of Education. The following special features are outlined: (1) close partnership between the school and employers; (2) block…

Abstracts of 24 exemplary vocational guidance projects funded in the Commonwealth of Virginia through Title II (Vocational Education) of Public Law 94-482 are provided, with descriptions of the 12 projects designed to increase sex equity in vocational guidance and vocational education programs, and the 12 projects designed to encourage…

This report highlights the involvement of Illinois public community colleges in preparing individuals for employment, including instruction and services offered to students and businesses. After providing an overview of the state's community college system, the report describes the following components and aspects of employment preparation: (1)…

Recognizing that a crisis exists in engineering education, several state professional engineering societies have taken the lead in identifying and helping to solve problems related to engineering education on a state level. The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), believing that NSPE state societies are ideally structured to assume a…

Describes North Carolina's state-supported programs linking community colleges to industrial training needs. Reviews cooperative skills training centers, state priority programs, new and expanding industry training, and state legislative support. Reviews strategies that have been successful nationally. (DMM)

Describes South Carolina's program of Special Schools which offer crash training through the state's two-year technical colleges to help new and expanding industries begin their operations through preemployment training programs. Highlights diversity in training, quick response to industry needs, and individually styled training. (DMM)