In this article, I first critique neoliberal effects on the Aotearoa New Zealand tertiary education sector and then provide a close-up look at tertiary education in the Bay of Plenty region. Information is based on aspects of my doctoral research which was located across three tertiary education organisations comprising the Bay of Plenty Tertiary…

A Degree Apprenticeship model has recently been introduced into the United Kingdom (UK) Higher Education system as part of wider changes to vocational training. The system has experienced numerous rapid changes in regulation and funding, and it is now little understood by many stakeholders. Distinguishing different phases in UK Higher Education,…

Cedefop is one of the oldest European Union (EU's) decentralised agencies. Founded in 1975 and based in Greece since 1995, Cedefop supports development of European VET policies and contributes to their implementation. The Agency is helping the European Commission, EU Member States and the social partners to develop and implement the right European…

Internationally, Australia's tertiary education system, comprising the higher education and vocational education and training (VET) sectors, is highly regarded, with both sectors subject to ongoing national review and reforms. This paper explores in detail the multiple issues that lie at what might be termed the "boundaries and…

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) have prepared this report pursuant to statute (C.R.S. §22-35-112). The data, collected through the DHE Student Unit Record Data System (SURDS) unless noted otherwise, provide a descriptive summary of students in Colorado's public education system who…

In 2017 the European Training Foundation (ETF) initiated mapping of the youth employment situation and policies in the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. The aim is to support the countries' institutions and stakeholders in the development of effective policies and structures to facilitate youth transition to work and foster youth…

This report specifically looks at young people and their school-to-work transition patterns in Moldova. The European Training Foundation (ETF) initiated a mapping of the youth employment situation and policies in the six Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries in 2017. The aim is to support the countries' institutions and stakeholders in developing…

Pursuant to statute (C.R.S. §22-35-112), the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) have prepared this report. Data in this report provide a descriptive summary of students in Colorado's public education system who participated in dual enrollment programs in the 2015-2016 academic year. This…

Pursuant to statute (C.R.S. §22-35-112), the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) and the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) have prepared this report. The data in this report provide a descriptive summary of students in Colorado's public education system who participated in dual enrollment programs in the 2014-2015 academic year.…

Creating more and better pathways from high school to higher education is essential for Colorado to reach its state goals of increasing college completion rates and decreasing high school dropout rates. Dual enrollment is one strategy states across the country are using to cultivate seamless P-20 pathways. Dual enrollment programs provide high…

A project funded through the National Vocational Education and Training Research and Evaluation program investigated higher education programs--mostly bachelor's and associate degrees--offered by technical and further education (TAFE) institutes. This overview highlights some of the implications for staff development identified through this…

An international comparison study investigated the organisation and management of continuing higher education (CHE) in Germany, Finland, France, the United Kingdom, Austria and the United States of America. CHE is compared on the system level (boundaries between traditional study programmes and CHE, linking of CHE and vocational training,…

Schools are currently being asked to collaborate and compete with each other. Britain's 1988 Education Reform Act and the Technical and Vocational Initiative (TVEI) seem to promote conflicting school development models. This paper explores these policies' background and investigates how one TVEI cluster is responding to this challenge. Conclusions…

A study was conducted to develop and implement a procedure to describe and evaluate existing linkage programs at the local level between vocational education and CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) programs. The study had the following objectives: (1) to identify linking organizations that offered services directly or through the…

A study investigated the feasibility of cooperation and sharing of secondary vocational education facilities and programs of the Duluth, Hermantown, and Proctor School Districts, Minnesota. Focus was on formal creation of a cooperative center. A walk-through inspection was conducted of secondary vocational education classrooms and facilities in…