Industry-Approved Education

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TheNational Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) was created by theautomotive industry in 1983 to promote and enhance automotive technical education nationwide. Its aim is to guarantee quality training so that the industry can benefit from well-qualified entry-level technicians. NATEF achieves this goal via a certification process that ends with the issuance of the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) seal of approval to the automotive education programs. Upon certification, NATEF gives the school a plaque and adds it to a certified program list. To date, 543 automotive and 25 autobody programs have already received ASE certification.

Reports, National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation

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Presidential candidates speak out on education reform

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Pres George Bush and Arkansas Gov Bill Clinton, the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees respectively, outlined their education plans focusing on vocational education. Pres Bush emphasized his proposal to create the Job Training 2000 Act which would increase the availability of vocational training and create a voucher payment system. Gov Clinton on the other hand, proposed raising education standards, funding progressive education programs and introducing a national apprenticeship program. Both, however, stress the importance of education to the nation.

Planning, Clinton, Bill, Social policy, Educational innovations, Bush, George H.W.

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Is big business support for education just hype?

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The rate of financial assistance being chanelled by American businesses to schools had declined in the 1980s. US firms are busy asking for tax breaks instead of helping public schools. It is believed that American business is no longer concerned about the future of its country's labor force. This is mainly due to the availability of foreign workers that could be employed at a much lesser cost. The majority of these workers are skilled enough to handle modern machinery and equipment.

Economic aspects, Business and education, Industry and education, Alien labor, Foreign labor

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