Problems with teacher demand/supply estimates are reviewed, and comments are made on current policies intended to increase both the supply and the quality of teachers. Some experiences and reactions to recent changes in credentialing and educational requirements are also noted, including revisions in state certification statutes, requirements for…

This report explores the current role of portable classrooms in California schools and the options available for their use. It examines how widespread portables are, and estimates that more than 86,500 were in use in 1997-1998, a significant increase over previous years, which is partly attributable to the state's classroom reduction plan in…

Today's conservative political and economic climate is a poor one for higher education. Colleges are being forced to cut their budgets and vocationalize their curriculum. (SJL)

When the transition to market economy began, there was an unsatisfied demand for business education. A supply response has occurred, but business education is still developing. The authors argue that private schools can help mobilize resources and increase the quality and accessibility of business education. Drawing on surveys covering 15…

This brief summary is based on analysis of the Annual Reports to Congress on implementation of the Education for the Handicapped Act (now Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) by the Office of Special Education Programs. Narratives and graphs demonstrate the continuing increase in numbers of special education students, the leveling out of…

Realizing the goals of higher and continuing education calls for applying consumer research to university marketing techniques. Several higher education publics have been identified, and the idea of consuming publics can be subdivided into internal and external consumers, with the student viewed as the educational product. Internal consumers…

The trend toward increased institutional evaluation in Swedish higher education is examined from several viewpoints: as part of a broad system of policy formation, as a phase in an active process of change, and as an interactive process within a complex institution. (MSE)

This report provides an overview of the difficulties that California faces in determining how much money to invest in school facilities. The text describes the dimensions of the school facility crisis as a whole and looks at the ways in which facilities can affect the quality of education and student performance. It also explores the various…

A survey of early childhood teacher certification processes in the 50 states found great differences in the interpretation of what age and grade levels constitute early childhood education and in the certification requirements for teachers. Educational trends in this area are discussed, as is the need for training early childhood education…

Information is provided about the scope of training activities in business and industry, the role of the training specialist, and skills which will facilitate the transition from school-based teaching to corporate training programs. The growth of training programs in the corporate setting provides an optimistic future for the training specialist.…

Examines American independent schools (parochial, southern segregated, and private institutions) in terms of their funding, expenditures, changing enrollment patterns, teacher-student ratios, and societal functions. Journal available from Daedalus Subscription Department, 1172 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02132. (AM)

A study of the labor market for college graduates in Australia is examined and evaluated, and its implications for curriculum and administrative planning in higher education are discussed. It is concluded that such data collection should be widely undertaken in the future. (MSE)

Examines the advice offered by David Cathell in his popular 1882 book, "The Physician Himself," and looks at parallels in more recent medical education history, including physician overcrowding, medical education, technological advances such as the telephone and automobile, and the sensitive issues physicians must address. Concludes that in any…

Reviews the limited research on the nature of refugees' educational demand and opportunities in various countries, international and local resources for refugee education, the politics of international aid, the influence of expectations for resettlement versus repatriation, and training of teachers and other refugee community workers. Contains 79…

Traces the history of the presence of black people's languages in Great Britain and also provides a contemporary perspective on current needs to define and articulate these language needs and to contribute toward the theory and development of language teaching, teacher training, and production of teaching material. (Author/CB)