Education and High-Technology Industry: The Case of Silicon Valley.

Useem, Elizabeth L.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Education and High-Technology Industry: The Case of Silicon Valley.

Useem, Elizabeth L.

Economics of Education Review, v3 n3 p215-21 1984

The links between high technology industry and educational institutions in California's Santa Clara Valley were explored. Higher education is responsive to the personnel needs of the industry, but public schools, starved for funds and beset by conflicting demands, are least responsive to economic trends in the area. (TE)

Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Education Work Relationship, Electronics Industry, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, School Business Relationship, School Community Relationship, School Involvement, Technological Advancement, Vocational Education

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