Trends in Education. The State of the Schools: A Special Report.

Snyder, Thomas D.

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ERIC Number: EJ339992

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Trends in Education. The State of the Schools: A Special Report.

Snyder, Thomas D.

Principal, v66 n1 p8-12 Sep 1986

Summarizes 1970-85 educational trends and projections. Highlights increasing preschool, minority, and public elementary school enrollment, declining numbers of public elementary schools, increasing numbers of private and middle schools, fewer teachers (until the late 1980s), higher teacher salaries, growing dependency on state revenues, and improved reading proficiency scores. Includes several tables. (MLH)

Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Trends, Minority Groups, One Parent Family, Preschool Education, Private Schools, School Statistics, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Parents; Practitioners

Language: English

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Note: For a related article, see EA 520 274 (this issue).