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Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2013
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)" reinforces a longstanding federal commitment to supporting career and technical education (CTE). Although federal contributions account for only a fraction of total state and local spending on CTE, federal policy has had, and continues to have, a large…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Grants
University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research, 2007
The Appalachian region is one of the most persistently poor areas of the United States. A focal explanation for the weak economic performance over the years is the fact that Appalachia has long lagged behind other regions in terms of the supply of skilled workers, particularly those with higher levels of education attainment, and this lack of…
Descriptors: Salary Wage Differentials, Poverty Areas, Rural Areas, Outcomes of Education

Babcock, Linda; Engberg, John – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1999
Analysis of data on collective bargaining outcomes in Pennsylvania schools (1983-89) showed that the higher the median level of teacher tenure in a district, the greater the pay gap between high- and low-tenured teachers. (SK)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Elementary Secondary Education, Salary Wage Differentials, Teachers
Snowman, Ann MacKay – Journal of Access Services, 2005
In 2003, Penn State Libraries implemented payroll deduction and collection agency programs to gain better control of accounts receivable. The author reports on the implementation processes and first year outcomes of the programs. She recommends careful consideration of several questions before implementing such measures.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Money Management, Debt (Financial), Wages
Wial, Howard – 1999
In 1997, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry implemented a change in its method of determining prevailing wage and benefit rates, resulting in a reduction in the legally required prevailing rates in many construction trades in much of the state. This report analyzes data to determine if this change in fact lowered the cost of public…
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Minimum Wage, Policy Analysis, School Construction
Berkowitz, Monroe; Burton, John F., Jr. – 1987
This document, current through 1986, contains four parts. Part I presents a conceptual framework used to view disability among the working age population; the rudiments and objectives of workers' compensation programs; and an explanation of the criteria of adequacy, equity, and efficiency as used in the report. Part II presents a study of 10…
Descriptors: Adults, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Eligibility
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2007
Cooperative education is a method of instruction that enables students to combine academic classroom instruction (school-based learning component) with occupational instruction through learning on the job (work-based learning component) in a career area of choice. Emphasis is placed on the students' education and employability skills. Co-op is a…
Descriptors: Laws, Guidelines, Cooperative Education, Experiential Learning

Keller, Edward C.; Hartman, William T. – Journal of Education Finance, 2001
Results of study of impact of Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act on 25 school-construction project costs from 1992-97 and effect thereof on local school districts' taxes. All districts had higher construction costs and property taxes. Projects increased construction costs for the Commonwealth and recommends revisions in prevailing wage-rate law.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Improvement, Fringe Benefits, School Construction
Lebda, James J. – 1988
The study examined principal input in decisions affecting administrative compensation through the framework of a state-mandated meet-and-discuss model. The model seeks to strengthen management team relationships while guaranteeing administrators a minimal level of participation. The following are discussed: (1) conceptual and empirical…
Descriptors: Administration, Compensation (Remuneration), Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Splitt, David A. – Executive Educator, 1983
Discusses recent court cases in the states of Washington and Pennsylvania that mandate equal pay for equal work for school personnel and offers suggestions to school administrators for dealing with requests for censorship in public schools. (JBM)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Censorship, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2009
This Pennsylvania edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
Murray, J. Dennis – 1991
This report represents a county-level Pennsylvania data base focused on variables of significance to rural communities. The data includes computations of per capita rates for counties in rural, urban influence, and urban clusters. This report is intended for comparing rural counties to other areas of the state. Three categories are used to present…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Demography, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
Gluck, Dolores K.; Baker, Michael E. – 1977
Major areas of concern of Pennsylvania school food service management--student participation, labor cost, food cost, and uses of management information--are analyzed and recommendations are made. The management information study is an analysis of the findings from a six-county sample survey of record keeping practices and personal perceptions of…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Cost Effectiveness, Efficiency
Caldwell, William E.; Vater, James J. – 1977
This report contains data collected from 275 Pennsylvania school districts for the 1977-78 school year. The data reflect policies and practices affecting salaries, fringe benefits, and staffing ratios for nonprofessional personnel. The report is divided into three major sections. The first section presents comparative data for a number of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Food Service, Fringe Benefits, Health Insurance
Lucas, Michael A. – 1990
A study compared the records of high school graduates in respect to curriculum type and high school education, postsecondary education, and work experience for Lancaster and Lebanon Counties in Pennsylvania. Data were collected through questionnaires mailed to all graduates from the years 1982, 1985, and 1988 and from high school transcripts. The…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Improvement, Employment Patterns, Females