This book contains 22 papers on workforce education issues for the new century: "Introduction" (Alfred J. Pautler, Jr.); "Vocational Education: Past, Present, and Future" (Cheryl L. Hogg); "A Philosophic View for Seeing the Past of Vocational Education and Envisioning the Future of Workforce Education: Pragmatism Revisited" (Melvin D. Miller, James A. Gregson); "Legislative Review of Workforce Education" (Michelle Sarkees-Wircenski, Jerry L. Wircenski); "Career Education: Basic Concepts and Current Status" (Kenneth B. Hoyt, Pat Nellor Wickwire); "Career Education: The Foundation for School to Work" (J.D. Hoye, Harry Drier); "Overview of Career Development Theory" (Stanley H. Cramer); "Elementary- and Middle-Level Career-Development Issues" (Conrad F. Toepfer, Jr.); "High School Career Development Issues" (Cheryl L. Hogg); "Career Development for All" (Rich Feller, Timothy Gray Davies); "The Tech Prep Associate Degree Program" (John D. Craig); "Issues in Technology Education Related to the Evolution of the Field" (Karen F. Zuga, Phillip L. Cardon); "High School Vocational Education: Facing an Uncertain Future" (Kenneth Gray); "Postsecondary Workforce Education" (Richard A. Walter, Edgar J. Farmer); "Reclaiming a Lost Legacy: Integration of Academic and Vocational Education" (Debra D. Bragg); "Vocational Teacher Education" (Curtis R. Finch); "Curriculum Issues" (David J. Pucel); "Gender Equity in Workforce Education" (Susan J. Olson); "A Canadian Perspective on Vocational Education and Training" (John Gradwell); "Trends and Issues in Workforce Education for Special Populations" (Lynda L. West, Arden Boyer-Stephens); "Research Priorities and Needs in Vocational Education" (Martin B. Parks, Ross E. Moreton); "Future Perspectives in Vocational Education" (William Blank); and "The Transition from School to Careers" (Albert J. Pautler, Jr.). Appended to the last paper is "School-to-Work Transition" (Susan Imel). (MN)