Ohio's For the Common Good project illustrates the key role of learning in the development of interagency collaborative teams. The learning appeared to be constructivist in nature, with connections to communities of practice and learning communities. (Contains 17 references.) (SK)

To implement an action plan developed during an institute on building linkages for at-risk youth and adults through vocational technical education, a team of representatives from the Ohio Departments of Education and Human Services undertook three activities. First, a survey was sent to 832 Ohio educators and human services personnel to identify…

In an effort to shift the focus of employment programs from unemployment to reemployment, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is funding the development and implementation of a one-stop employment system. The DOL has largely left states free to design their one-stop systems provided programs have these features: (1) universality, (2) customer…