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Johnson, Oliver – 1988
An educated, skilled, flexible work force will be the key to southern economic development. The South must have workers better equipped to learn modern, ever-changing work skills. The lack of these skills prevents the region from achieving the productivity gains that it could otherwise accomplish. There is a growing interest on the part of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Economic Development, Functional Literacy
USOE Region III Adult Education Staff Development Project. First Annual Report: July 1972-June 1973.
Download full textMaryland Univ., College Park. Conferences and Institutes Div. – 1973
The project was conceived to create a permanent regional staff development system for education of adults. Staff needs were determined by each State in the region (District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) through a survey. The survey also provided information about unique resources and approaches that could be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Guidelines, Labor Force Development
Yoshio, Jiro – 1997
An improved educational infrastructure must be developed in East and Southeast Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries in order to accommodate the surge of economic growth and advanced technology. The increased need for highly educated and skilled technicians can be met through a system of lifelong learning. The need for borderless…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Economic Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
PDF pending restorationNational Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1986
This document consists of three closely related reports, dealing with "State Governments", "Regional Councils", and "Local Econcomic Development Agencies", respectively, together with a fourth document, a preceding overview. These documents draw from results of a project to identify successful approaches to coordinating economic development and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Cooperative Programs
Appalachia, 1983
The Appalachian Regional Commission voted its commitment, including $1 million funding, to help states upgrade employment/basic skills to address current labor market needs, create new jobs in the region, and increase productivity. Also voted to support extension of the Vocational Education Act. Research priorities included modernizing vocational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Categorical Aid, Educational Improvement, Educational Legislation
Stern, Elliot – 1992
A series of seven case studies examined vocational training, human resources development, and regional development in rural Mid-Wales. The case studies focused on the following: a business mentor program that uses the Welsh language and culture as a development resource, adult training in the county of Powys, integrated development at the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Programs, Coordination
