Fifteen short articles on partnerships describe job center networks in Wisconsin, cooperative education, Chrysler's dislocated worker program, behavior problems, dropout programs, computer literacy, a summer inservice institute, hazardous materials handling, small business incubators, parenting classes in prisons, at-risk youth, superintendent…

A pilot program was set up to provide displaced workers in Wausau, Wisconsin, with skills needed by specific local employers. The program consists of four basic components: preemployment training activities, two-week assessment activities, training activities, and placement-related activities. The goal of 65 percent placement seems to be feasible.…