The author presents information and issues about electronic funds transfer (an area that may be unfamiliar to business education teachers) that can be incorporated into the business education curriculum. (BP)

The reexamination of the Vocational Education Amendment of 1968, due to expire in 1975, necessitates business educators reviewing their effectiveness in meeting student needs. The legislative support of prevocational, occupational, and vocational programs in business education depends upon the educators identifying program needs and goals and…

Thirty steps for a curriculum development process are given in the form of a checklist with action to be taken listed for each step to assure attention to all program components at the appropriate times. (MF)

This article includes an overview of the Perkins Act and specific provisions that business education teachers might tap in order to learn about funding sources for curriculum and equipment in business education. Discusses major provisions of the act, the state plan for vocational education, state distribution of Federal funds, and funds most…

Provides ideas, methods, and techniques to prepare teachers to teach a basic business course. Includes mini-lesson plans. (JOW)

A study was designed to determine how Minnesota Business Educators, Inc. (MBEI) could better serve the business educators in Minnesota. Findings were grouped by institutional affiliation, age, gender, experience, degrees, retirement plans, curriculum, problems, and what MBEI can do to help business educators. (JOW)

While disadvantages of machine shorthand do exist, advantages must be closely examined by businesses wanting to increase office productivity. (JOW)

Shows how teachers can provide a more meaningful presentation of various accounting principles by illustrating them through a cyclical relationship approach. Thus, the students see the entire accounting relationship as a result of doing business. (CT)

Examines a variety of electronic newsgroups, discussion groups, listservs, and mailing lists related to business education. (JOW)

Excerpts from a speech by the Chairman of the Board of Wells Fargo Bank addressed to the National Business Education Association (NBEA), San Francisco, California, April, 1976. (HD)

The author defines mainstreaming and discusses how business education teachers and special needs instructors can work as a team on instructional and materials adaptation to meet the special needs of students. (CH)

Areas in which business educators can help their students, business community, and themselves are suggested, such as offering management counseling assistance and continuing business education services to the community, providing information about the Small Business Administration programs, surveying community needs for information and…