International Journal of Educational Reform

Studies have examined the reforms in program duration, and socioeconomic status (SES) to proffer possible solutions to alleviate the impact of SES on graduates’ success. However, the impact of SES persists and is aggravated by inequalities and an inflexible TVET (Technical and Vocational Education a…

Adult education plays a vital role in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes inclusive, equitable, and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Ensuring the retention of adult learners is essential for the sustainability of both communities and adult learning institutions. This stu…

Theoretically, education supports improving graduates’ socioeconomic outcomes and careers by injecting citizenship values and making sure they are employable. Evidence confirms that socioeconomic background influences the level of education achieved which in turn greatly shapes the careers of gradua…

Educational reform in the United States is perpetually evolving. Much of the recent reforms have concentrated on high-stakes testing and assessment, but a parallel effort has been emerging in the field of vocational and career education. Prompted partly by federal legislation—most recently by the Ca…

Programs of study are the most recent in a series of federal efforts to create a more transparent and rational system for school-to-work transition for all youth. The current article places this construct in the context of today's labor market and the new focus on college and career readiness for al…

A Longitudinal Study of the South Carolina Personal Pathways to Success Initiative (see Hammond, Drew, et al., 2011) follows the implementation of a statewide mandated career-focused school reform policy in one U.S. state. The research focuses on eight diverse high schools in the state, personnel at…

This article provides a broad overview of the history of career-focused education in the United States and the reauthorization of the federal Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. The Perkins act required that the recipients of its funding offer at least one program…

This article focuses first on fundamental trends weakening the European—specifically, the Slovenian—economy and social structure, which are creating a two-class system consisting of an undereducated/uneducated population unable to compete for employment in an economy increasingly requiring more educ…