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The article focuses on the impact of the business court statute in Michigan on litigation practices, along with the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes and "evidence-based practices" adopted by business courts. Topics discussed include the significance of business courts as a de facto form of ADR for improvement of litigation process, an achievement award presented to Macomb County, Michigan for establishment of the business court, and ADR techniques adopted in business disputes.

The article discusses the improvement of the technical competence of students in the career and technical education (CTE) in the U.S. It is mentioned that the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act allows the refocusing on CTE's articulation, testing, rigor, programs of study and general philosophy. In other words, it calls for a much higher standards to meet industry recognized standards. The change was caused by a lack of data to substantiate the CTE's existence.