The federal role in the teaching of entrepreneurship skills development in the public schools is one of advocacy and leadership and one that will assist states and local education agencies to infuse and include entrepreneurship skills training into broad occupational program areas, career awareness, general training, and specific skills training.…

Because the Reagan administration believes that the problem of illiteracy must be countered with strong action at all levels of government and education in concert with the private sector, President Reagan announced the Adult Literacy Initiative last September. The initiative, which is based on the premise that the private sector has a keen…

A strong connection exists between the vitality of America's economy and the consumer education components of vocational education, basic adult education, and the private sector. While great progress has been made in implementing consumer programs at the junior and senior high levels, the Adult Performance Level study indicates that consumer…