This is the Report of the Commissioner of Education, part of the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1895. The Bureau of Education report is contained within volume five, which is in two parts. Part one contains: (1) The Commissioner of Education's Introduction; (2) Statistics of State Common-School…

The 2006 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (CSC), a joint conference with the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, celebrated languages of the world in the classroom and in the community. This volume of the CSC "Report" is the companion volume for the 2005 CSC "Report," "The…

More and more Canadians are departing the country for international study, training and work experiences. Increasingly Canadian organizations and institutions are developing programs that further this mobility. However there is a dearth of resources and a lack of guidelines related to ensuring health and safety while abroad. "Worth the…

This bibliography includes a classified and annotated list of educational publications for the period April to June, 1931, inclusive, which have been selected by the specialists whose names appear at the head of each section. An index of subjects and authors is furnished with each number of the record. The publications are organized into the…

When we think of China, with a history dating back more than 4,000 years, with a national literature not excelled by that of any other ancient people, a system of government conducted by her ablest scholars, chosen for more than 12 centuries by competitive examinations, we are not surprised to find her characterized by a spirit of self-confidence.…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This November 19, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Mr. Water" (Zaragoza); (2) "Philippine Government Shuts Down 23…

Michigan State University (MSU) is strongly committed to the idea that study abroad is deeply beneficial and important for undergraduate students. However there is a relative scarcity of systematically gathered qualitative and quantitative information that assesses the impact of study abroad. In the summer of 2000, MSU implemented a broad plan to…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This October 15, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Why Can't Young Scholars Write Their Second Books First" (Garber,…

Across OECD countries, governments are seeking policies to make education more effective while searching for additional resources to meet the increasing demand for education. The 2009 edition of "Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators" enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries' performance. It provides a rich,…

"Open Doors" is the key comprehensive information resource on over 586,000 international students in the United States in 2002/2003 and on the nearly 161,000 U.S. students who studied abroad in 2001/2002. The Institute of International Education, the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange agency, has conducted an…

"Open Doors" is a long-standing, comprehensive information resource on nearly 573,000 international students in the United States in 2003/04 and on the almost 175,000 U.S. students who studied abroad for academic credit in 2002/03. The Institute of International Education, the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange…

This volume argues that international/intercultural experiences are powerful vehicles for first-year college students to learn the perspectives and skills necessary to function interdependently in a rapidly changing, increasingly complicated world. The authors develop this thesis through an in-depth case study of efforts to provide such learning…

"Open Doors" is the only comprehensive information resource on over 547,000 international students in the United States and on the more than 143,000 U.S. students who studied abroad in 2000. The Institute of International Education, the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange agency, has conducted an annual…

"Open Doors" is the only comprehensive information resource on over 582,000 international students in the United States in 2001/2002 and on the more than 154,000 U.S. students who studied abroad in 2000/2001. The Institute of International Education, the largest and most experienced U.S. higher education exchange agency, has conducted an…

The General Education Board has, since its foundation in 1902, to July 1, 1924; appropriated $116,727,895.38 for various phases of educational endeavor. Of this sum, $59,313,857.68 was paid to or set aside for colleges and other institutions for whites, $6,902,813.91 for educational institutions for negroes; and $999,207.09 for miscellaneous…