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Smalley, David J.; Lichtenberger, Eric J.; Brown, Kathleen Sullivan – Illinois Education Research Council, 2010
In 2003, the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) began to follow the members of the Illinois public high school class of 2002 (the Class of 2002) on their journeys through postsecondary education. There is a wealth of higher education information on these students, including enrollment and the completion of certificates and degrees. Also, a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges, Enrollment, Longitudinal Studies
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Aud, Susan; Wilkinson-Flicker, Sidney; Kristapovich, Paul; Rathbun, Amy; Wang, Xiaolei; Zhang, Jijun – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
To help inform policymakers and the public about the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 42 indicators of important developments and trends in U.S. education. These…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Dropouts, Charter Schools, Educational Attainment
Stedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
State public policy has been an important tool for improving the educational preparation and opportunity for many communities. However, without concerted statewide efforts it will continue to be difficult to substantially expand opportunities to accelerate higher education attainment and workforce preparation. Over the next 15 years, the states…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Attainment, Public Policy, State Surveys
Price, Elaine J. – 1983
Figures generated by the Common Core of Data survey indicate public school enrollment in the United States decreased by about 818,000 in fall 1981, a 2 percent decline from fall 1980 and part of a continuous decline since 1972. The five states reporting the largest decreases in enrollment (New York, California, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio)…
Descriptors: Declining Enrollment, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Rate, Preschool Education
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McFarland, Joel; Hussar, Bill; de Brey, Cristobal; Snyder, Tom; Wang, Xiaolei; Wilkinson-Flicker, Sidney; Gebrekristos, Semhar; Zhang, Jijun; Rathbun, Amy; Barmer, Amy; Bullock Mann, Farrah; Hinz, Serena – National Center for Education Statistics, 2017
"The Condition of Education 2017" is a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. This report is designed to help policymakers and the public monitor educational progress. This year's report includes 50 indicators on topics ranging from prekindergarten through postsecondary…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
Achieve, Inc., 2009
To give states the information they need to sustain hard-fought education reform effectively, Achieve conducted research on state education reforms that have been sustained successfully for over a decade or more. Funded by the GE Foundation, Achieve hopes this work will help other state leaders, wherever they may be on their road to reform,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum Implementation, Educational Change, Case Studies
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2008
The "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998" (commonly referred to as "Perkins," "Perkins III," or "the Act" and referred to hereafter as Perkins III) requires, in Sec. 113(c)(3)(C), that the secretary provide the appropriate committees of Congress copies of annual reports received by…
Descriptors: Credentials, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power
Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2008
The "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 19981" (commonly referred to as "Perkins," "Perkins III," or "the Act" and referred to hereafter as "Perkins III") requires, in Sec. 113(c)(3)(C), that the secretary provide the appropriate committees of Congress copies of annual…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Technical Education, Federal Legislation, Vocational Education
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Benson, Marty, Ed. – 1996
This report provides data on graduation rates of student-athletes at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I schools. Institution-specific reports for each of the 305 colleges and universities that returned surveys include graduation rates for all students enrolled in a full-time program for a degree and of student-athletes who…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, College Students, Colleges
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Plank, David N. – Economics of Education Review, 1986
Presents a model of school enrollment determinants that incorporates public decisions about the supply of schools and tests the model with 1970 Brazilian census data. Results show that enrollment rates are affected more strongly by demand-variables (information access and demand for children's labor) than by public supply decisions. Includes 4…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Educational Demand, Educational Economics, Educational Supply
Ellis, Richard A. – Engineering Education, 1989
Provides statistics of 1988 engineering and engineering technology enrollments surveyed by the Engineering Manpower Commission. Presented are tables showing the 10-year trend, enrollment by curriculum, and enrollment by schools for all students. (YP)
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Engineering Education, Enrollment
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Head Start Bureau. – 1992
This 18th annual report to Congress, covering the program year 1989-1990, outlines the status of children with disabilities in Head Start programs. The report states that the program's mandate of having 10 percent or more of the total number of enrollment opportunities in Head Start programs available for handicapped children was met in each state…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Economically Disadvantaged, Enrollment Rate
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Borman, Stu – Chemical and Engineering News, 1989
Notes that Black, Hispanic, and American Indian enrollment in freshman engineering increased by more than 1400 students in 1988. (MVL)
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, College Science, Engineering
Johnson, Jerry – Rural School and Community Trust, 2006
In March 2005, Governor Tom Vilsack and a committee of 12 legislators endorsed proposals intended to "make Iowa's public schools more efficient and improve achievement." Among the proposals was one calling for an education commission that would recommend to the 2007 Legislature a minimum school district and high school size. In light of…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Size, Rural Schools, School Districts
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