The School-to-Work Movement

The School-to-Work Movement

Author: William J. Stull

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2003-06-30

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0313056846

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The School-to-Work movement came together as a major national force for educational reform in the late 1980s and reached its peak in 1994 with the passage of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. Throughout the 1990s, the movement had a substantial record of creativity and accomplishment. Among other things, it hastened the spread of career development activities for all students, strengthened ties between schools and local employers, and supported the creation of many innovative work-based education programs. By the end of the decade, however, the influence of the movement had begun to decline as other reform movements came to dominate the national educational landscape. The book documents the successes and failures of the STW movement during this dramatic decade and assesses the movement's prospects for the future. The book's chapters are written by the nation's top scholars in the STW field and focus on all aspects of the STW movement. Among the topics covered are STW implementation and participation, career academies, education and employment effects of STW participation, the role of STW programming in the new economy, the college for all movement, and STW pedagogy.


The Forgotten Half

The Forgotten Half

Author: William T. Grant Foundation. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13:

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Abstract: This report discusses the life circumstances of non-college bound youth in America. The economic disadvantage of not accomplishing a college education are described and the damage to the nation's future of overlooking the importance of the welfare and success of non-college educated youth is examined. Ten goals for assisting non-college educated youth are proosed. The report recommends concrete actions to communities, families, employers and governments that better serve America's youth.


Hearings on H.R. 2884, School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1993

Hearings on H.R. 2884, School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1993

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13:

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These Congressional hearings contain testimony pertinent to passage of the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1993, which is a bill designed to create a national framework within which states and localities can develop effective systems for offering U.S. youths access to performance-based education and training programs that will in turn prepare them for a first job in a high-skill, high-wage career and increase their opportunities for further education. The following are among the agencies and organizations whose representatives provided testimony at the hearings: Manpower Demonstration Corporation, National Federation of Teachers, New England Deaconess Hospital, Jobs for the Future, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Education, Center for Law and Education, National Youth Employment Coalition, Wider Opportunities for Women, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, Hurley Hospital, American Vocational Association, National Education Association, Sullivan College, Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Alternative Schools Network, Association for Community Based Education, American Occupational Therapy Association, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Jobs for Youth, American Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Association for Bilingual Education, National Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, National Displaced Homemakers Network, National Urban Coalition, Women's Legal Defense Fund, and National Tooling and Machining Association. The complete text of the bill is included. (MN)


Future Survey Annual 1988-1989

Future Survey Annual 1988-1989

Author: Michael Marien

Publisher: Transaction Publishers

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 9780930242350

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BMW Z-cars have carved a huge reputation for themselves in a very short time. From the revolutionary and innovative Z1 of the late 1980s to the beautiful and exclusive Z8 of more recent times, via the popular Z3 and its controversial replacement, the Z4, the family has made BMW's name in the increasingly competitive sports-car market.