Results of the annual state survey of faculty salaries in California colleges and universities are presented and analyzed in two parts: the University of California and the California State University and Colleges, and the California Community Colleges. For the four-year institutions, a history of the salary reports is given and certain funding…

Despite low teacher salaries and per-pupil expenditures relative to other states, South Dakota ranks high in several measures of student performance, including standardized test scores and high school graduation rate. Attributes the state's educational achievement to strong, stable families, small schools that are community centers, and…