The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994: A Flawed Prescription for Education Reform.

Levine, David

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Publication Date: 1994

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The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994: A Flawed Prescription for Education Reform.

Levine, David

Educational Foundations, v8 n3 p33-51 Sum 1994

The article reveals philosophical, social, and practical difficulties with ongoing governmental policy in vocational education, focusing on the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994, which is designed to construct a national transition system administered at state and local levels. Alternative approaches are suggested. (SM)

Descriptors: Educational Change, Employment Opportunities, Federal Legislation, Job Skills, Labor Force Development, Labor Market, Noncollege Bound Students, Politics of Education, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Track System (Education), Transitional Programs, Vocational Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: School to Work Opportunities Act 1994

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