Discusses the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and its relationship with the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Describes summer orientation programs and a variety of academic programs to help bridge the gap for incoming deaf students. (RW)

It is believed that current demands by the Brazilian establishment to bring about educational reform will result in a better social order for all people and classes in Brazil. (CK)

Article provides an analysis of what Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 really means for the school. School administrators must understand the proposed HEW regulations, which interpret the broadly-worded sex discrimination ban, so they may voice their comments or suggestions now - before October 15. (Editor/RK)

Professional educators and business personnel should look to one another for help and guidance in an exchange of ideas and values and to generate dialogue and design activities that will lead to opportunities for innovation, creativity and cooperation. (Author/BEF)

The major objective of the Veterans in Education program was to place unemployed or underemployed Black males into the field of education by training them as teachers. The participating Vietnam veterans attended the University of Nebraska while working 30 hours per week in Omaha public school classrooms. (GC)

This document describes work-based learning, a process that connects school and work and makes it possible for students to get a head start on a career by combining classroom study and practical experiences in a "job-like" setting or with an actual employer. It contains a personal guide to some of the work-based learning programs that are…

A professor at a small college collaborated with work study students on four individual research projects and also received their assistance in managing the annual conference of the Communication Association of Massachusetts. Based on these experiences, the professor has identified several exigencies and benefits of collaborating with work study…

Outdoor recreation is a vitally important part of the educational experience received by students in the Coventry R. I. Natural Resources Program. (BP)

Reflecting on a visit to China, the article offers some insights into the workings and values of Chinese society and a glimpse of the part adult education plays in the process. Ideological education is a primary concern and technical and vocational training are emphasized. Politics is clearly in command. (MW)

The Summer Training and Education Program (STEP) provides 14 and 15 year olds with a paid summer experience that combines work, remediation in reading and math, and life skills instruction. This national, federally funded program is a response to data which show that poor academic performance and teenage pregnancy are important contributors to…

Designed for students enrolled in Alvin Community College's Cooperative Education Program, this booklet provides information on the cooperative education course. After indicating that the purpose of the cooperative education course is to provide the student with a foundation for maximum functioning in the work world and to underscore the parallels…