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Davies, Gordon K. – 1997
This report on Virginia higher education briefly reviews the impact of economic recession, slashed budgets, increased tuition, and increasing politicization upon the state's higher education system, and then looks ahead to issues critical to the higher education's future in the state. The report proposes action in three areas: (1) adequate funding…
Descriptors: Community Support, Educational Economics, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, Toronto. – 1996
This advisory report presents 18 recommendations for cost sharing, cooperation among institutions, and meeting future demands for higher education in Ontario. A framework for public policy is offered which stresses the themes of excellence, accessibility, and responsibility and urges differentiation in strengths among colleges and universities, a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accountability, Colleges
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1996
This document contains four papers presented at a symposium on the status of human resource development (HRD) research moderated by Barry Johansen at the 1996 conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. "An Exploration of the Type of Research Appearing in the AHRD Conference Proceedings" (David E. Arnold) reviews and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Conferences, Educational Cooperation
Campbell, Elizabeth – 1982
Because it is based upon the premise that learning is a lifelong process and that citizen involvement is essential to neighborhood problem solving, community education is particularly attuned to the current needs of cities and can be particularly effective in responding to urban housing needs. One way in which leaders can simultaneously address…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Citizen Participation, Community Education, Community Involvement
Ruff, Richard D. – 1983
When formulating the platforms and plans for the future of vocational education, educational planners must consider the implications of the significant qualitative, social, and economic changes that are currently taking place in the worlds of business, industry, and labor as well as in the world of education at-large. An examination of current…
Descriptors: Accountability, Demography, Economic Change, Educational Change
Home Economics Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1979
In May 1977, the governing bodies of three professional organizations concerned with vocational home economics education (the American Home Economics Association, the American Vocational Association, and the Home Economics Education Association) formed a coalition. Consisting of two representatives of each organization, the coalition has as its…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Ames, Bobbie H. – 1981
This report in two volumes is the product of a year-long needs assessment undertaken by the Governor of Alabama's Commission for the Alabama Year of the Child. Volume I, which contains an overview and recommendations to the governor and the legislature, includes position papers and letters from the commission and interested citizens. These…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Curriculum Development
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1987
The Interagency Committee for Children was formed by three Maryland government agencies: the Department of Human Resources, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Education. Committee goals are to develop services for children and families and provide a more coordinated service system for special needs children and youth. This…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Education, Child Abuse, Child Custody
Park, Rosemarie J., Ed. – 1984
These proceedings consist of summaries of the following papers and discussions that were presented at a conference designed to bring leaders from education, business, state and local government, and labor together to discuss Minnesota's need to address the issue of basic skills in the workplace. The volume begins with a foreword by Rosemarie Park…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Demography, Dislocated Workers
Law, Charles J., Jr. – 1982
During the debate concerning the reauthorization of vocational education, a number of factors must be considered pertaining to the issue of federal-state relationships regarding vocational education and national purposes for vocational education. While the federal government uses education as a vehicle for addressing a number of social concerns,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Needs
Shapiro, Karen Rosenkrantz – 1982
Experiences with computer education at the Bank of America suggest that, when educating nontechnical people to use computers, formal learning environments are not as effective as informal learning environments. It has become increasingly necessary to use informal training to educate the approximately 4,000 people who need the training because of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers
Ohio State Dept. of Aging, Columbus. – 1985
This publication contains summaries of the presentations from a conference on employment services for disadvantaged older workers. The opening remarks made by Joan A. Hammond and Kenneth M. Mahan are outlined. Summaries of the following papers are provided: "National Perspective on Older Worker Programs," by Ann Lordeman; "Older…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Counseling Techniques
Greenwood, Katy; Jeffries, Louis – 1981
Intended to provide basic information to policymakers and education-for-work planners, this report addresses both past history and possible directions for linking job training to economic development. In a discussion of the nature of economic development both international issues and economic development in the United States are covered. Discussed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Economic Development
Business-Higher Education Forum, Washington, DC. – 1981
Some of the essential elements now deficient in national energy programs are identified, and recommendations are offered for business, universities, and government regarding actions that may improve energy-related research and training. Five topics that need to be addressed by professionals are: (1) an energy policy that ensures that targets for…
Descriptors: Business, College Role, Cooperative Programs, Depleted Resources
Watson, Leonard E., Ed. – 1980
This document presents edited versions of the keynote and seminar papers presented at the eighth annual conference of the British Educational Administration Society in 1979. The conference focused on the relation of educational management in England to three particular subjects: educational finance, enrollment decline, and the evaluation of…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Declining Enrollment, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment
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