Vocational education in the United States: reforms and results
Vocational education and training (VET) in the United States of America (USA) is a complex and disjointed system which can be divided into the four main areas where it takes place: high schools; two-year colleges; on-the-job training; and apprenticeships. The current debate on educational reform in the USA began with the publication in 1983 of 'A nation at risk' which emphasised the impact of poor workforce education on the nation's economic performance. The focus was on the connection between VET and economic competitiveness. Educators and employers called for a new systemic approach to the c ... Show more
Authors: Kreysing, Matthias
Published: Thessaloniki, Greece, CEDEFOP, 2001
Resource type: Article
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