South Carolina's technical education system (composed of 16 two-year technical colleges) has been a key factor in the state's economic development program through industry recruitment and training, industry and community involvement in program development, and continuing education programs. (LRA)

Describes a contracted community college vocational program in which a local business or industry provides 12 hours of instruction per week to the student in conjunction with a minimum of eight credit hours of related on-campus instruction. (LRA)

Focusing on area vocational-technical schools, this article describes several successful vocational programs across the U.S. and explains their role in community improvement, economic development, adult education, and community activities. (LRA)

Describes ways in which the General Advisory Council for Vocational Education in Petersburg, Virginia helped the system's comprehensive vocational education program cope with reduced funding. (SK)

Five community responses to unemployment are described: (1) retraining for California auto workers; (2) upgrading and retraining at Indian Meridian Vo-Tech, Oklahoma; (3) Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical School's high-tech training program; (4) metropolitan reemployment project, St Louis, Missouri; and (5) Trade Readjustment Act…

Gives concrete suggestions on planning a public relations campaign to enhance the image of vocational education programs. (JOW)

The director of education for the National Urban League discusses urban education needs, the negative feelings of Blacks toward vocational education, and the need for a coalition of vocational education advocates with positive attitudes toward Black participation in vocational programs with community support. (MF)

Often community colleges have upgraded personnel and equipment and added courses in response to the training needs of local companies. Businesses have contributed funding and materials, creating partnerships that benefit the college, the community, and the industry. This article describes successful programs in Niagara Falls, NY and Pensacola, FL.…

The Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership involves local community groups and schools in the selection of student award winners, who are then judged in a statewide contest by business and industry representatives. The program provides an organized structure for continuous cooperation and communication between vocational education and the…

Describes a program designed to help business people become aware of productivity offerings through vocational and technical education. The program includes a presentation given to civic groups and professional organizations which discusses what productivity is, current trends, and future implications. (CT)

Part of the desegration plan for the Detroit Public Schools included the construction under federal court order of five area vocational schools, the first to open in January 1980. Describes steps in program planning, initial lack of public support for vocational education, and growing community support for the concept. (MF)

Points out that people do not know very much about vocational education and, therefore, have an erroneous understanding of it. It is up to the poeple in vocational education to promote it by extolling its benefits and importance and correcting the myths that prevail. (JOW)

Reviews the history of the community college and describes its present broad scope as it relates to vocational education. Today, community colleges offer many technical problems leading to associate degrees and immediate job entry. Becuase of the economy, many students are nontraditional, and there is a need for coordination of programs and…

Criticizes the Vocational Education Data System (VEDS) because it tries to apply a universal criterion to institutions and individuals which are not comparable. Discusses the California Statewide Longitudinal Study that found a better way to evaluate college programs on the basis of student outcomes. (JOW)

In Sycamore, Illinois, preparing students for work in the agriculture-dominated economy is a natural part of education. The quality of the vocational program is determined by the level of involvement of those outside the agriculture department and in the community. (SK)