Although general education is cited as a major thrust of community colleges, this function is carried out more in word than in deed. The role of general education should be reexamined. Perhaps it is now necessary to establish a new direction for general education, based on the relevant and vital needs of communities. (Author/JDS)

A statement of USOE's intent to emphasize vocational education and a proposal to completely change the high school curriculum structure so that every young person completing Grade 12 will be ready to enter higher education or rewarding employment. Address given by Dr. Marland to the National Association of Secondary School Principals, January 23,…

To help explain the role and purpose of staff development in the schools, information was solicited from professionals in the field about their job-related concerns and needs, and their continuing education interests. Their responses are summarized, and recommendations for the field are suggested. (PP)

Presents excerpts from articles and interviews concerning cross-cultural contact, environmental issues, political power, the quality of life, aging, and the American economy. (KC)

Business and office education curriculums have not been updated and students are not being taught necessary skills to qualify for jobs. Curriculum and materials should be modernized where possible; if not possible, the schools should concentrate on the three r's. (TA)

Discusses cooperation between community colleges and communities, outlining a view of the potential future of the colleges. Highlights the changing mission of the community college and suggests that it should be reconfigured into a comprehensive community education and service center to meet the needs of the future. (49 citations) (MAB)

In 1984, the Connecticut State Board of Education (CSBE) convened a study committee to: (1) establish a conceptual foundation supporting developmentally appropriate programs and services for 4-year-old children and their families; (2) assess existing services and identify served and unserved populations, providers of services, and gaps in…

THIS ARTICLE SUPPORTS THE 1966 RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION IN PROPOSING THAT FEDERAL FUNDS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN TO UNIVERSITIES FOR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS NOT SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE UNIVERSITY, OR NOT CONDUCTED AT THE PROPER ACADEMIC LEVEL. UNIVERSITIES ARE URGED INSTEAD TO ENGAGE IN (1) CRITICAL…

The current status of noncredit continuing engineering education is described and criticized to facilitate the planning of future activity in this field. First, in a review of the background and current nature of continuing education in general, it is shown that rapid technological change makes periodic continuing education imperative for…

The general needs assessment instrument can provide the means for a school district to assess its needs relative to the Ten Goals of Quality Education. It is comprised of behavior statements taken from the category schemes. The student must check the appropriate number for each statement representing "always" through "never".…

The accomplishments and activities of the National and State Advisory Councils, the implications of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1976, and opportunities and problems now facing vocational education are discussed. The author comments that the amendments (1976) are primarily concerned with defining the Federal role in vocational education,…

Contrasts the role of formal education and training with informal methods (including first-hand experiences) in developing managerial talent as well as professional abilities, with implications for the adult educator. Discussion of professional education in medicine, law, and engineering is included. (EM)

Preservice teachers' (n=107) knowledge of children's legal rights was investigated. Responses to The Survey of Children's Legal Rights indicated that teachers' understanding of the law as it affects children is only marginally correct. (Author)

Discusses the charge given to the National Commission on Excellence in Education by Secretary of Education T. H. Bell when he created it on August 26, 1981. Includes a summary of the report, "A Nation at Risk." (JOW)

Pride can be taken in the performance of secondary education in America's first 200 years, but new social and political conditions demand drastic reform in structure and program format (consistent with the body of public opinion) to better adapt secondary education to present and foreseeable future social conditions. (MB)