This report provides detailed social and economic statistics for the population of the United States below the poverty level in 1974 based on the March 1975 Current Population Survey (CPS). Data are presented by selected characteristics such as race, family status, education, work experience, type and source of income, and residence in poverty…

In the wake of "municipal overburden" characterizing today's cities faced with an increased demand for public services and a diminishing tax base, most urban areas in the United States have had to explore new sources of additional funds ranging from federal revenue sharing to the use of public lotteries. This paper focuses on the…

The State of Washington ranks fifth nationally in total urban American Indian population. There were 13,126 Indian students enrolled in Washington public schools in school year 1972-73. Of all the racial groups in the State, Indians are the most socioeconomically disadvantaged on the basis of educational level, income level, poverty status, and…

From 1970 to 1983 the proportion of part-time college students increased steadily from 28 to nearly 40 percent. Enrollment at community colleges rose from 48 to 64 percent, while at four-year institutions the increase was from 20 to 23 percent. These trends are discussed and illustrated by tables. (MLW)

The demographics of U.S. elementary and secondary schools are changing rapidly as a result of record-high immigration. These demographic shifts are occurring alongside implementation of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, the landmark 2002 federal law that holds schools accountable for the academic performance of limited English speaking children…

The performance and the predictors of performance of urban and nonurban students in a University of Missouri-Kansas City B.A.-M.D. program are compared. The results provide some evidence for the assertion that rural students perform well in college because they have the zeal to overcome perceived handicaps. (Author/MLW)

Describes a study in Israel that was conducted to examine the attitudes of dropout adolescents to electronic learning and to compare these to the attitudes of normative 10th graders. Considers demographic differences, including parents' education and computer ownership; motivation; enjoyment; cognition; and accessibility of computers. (LRW)

Factors associated with the employment status of students with and without handicaps were investigated in a sample of 133 youths who exited Vermont high schools in 1984-85. Information analyzed included current employment status, employment and training history, social service utilization, residential status, educational history, age, sex, and…

The Common Core of Data (CCD) is the primary database of the National Center for Education Statistics on elementary and secondary education in the United States. CCD is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of all elementary and secondary schools and school districts. It contains data that are comparable across all states, and all…

This report presents a preliminary set of international education indicators developed by the Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). The set of indicators is designed to meet the growing demands by national authorities and the education community for comparative…

Drawing from case studies of the educational systems in 11 of the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), this report examines the curricular organization and content of post-compulsory education in Canada, France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,…

This paper presents a survey of the number of mothers with children under age 17 who were in the work force in 1976. The paper surveys various factors which influence these statistics: age of children, socioeconomic factors, ethnic and racial characteristics, family size, family income and the availability of child care services. The statistics…

A PRELIMINARY, SYSTEMATIC PICTURE (CENSUS) WAS DEVELOPED OF THE STATUS OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION IN EIGHT NORTHERN CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1954 "BROWN" DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO CORRECT THE DISTORTED VIEWS OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION STATUS, RESULTING PRIMARILY FROM NEWS MEDIA…

To obtain a demographic description of University of Texas at Austin (U.T. Austin) transfer students, to investigate transfer students' evaluations of the university and of their previous college, and to compare transfer students with non-transfer undergraduate students, 1,365 responses to a questionnaire were analyzed. The survey explored student…

The premise of this study is that to understand the needs of adult women in vocational education, stereotypes regarding life and work patterns of adult women must be discarded. The purpose of this study is to gain further understanding of how women's family responsibilities and prior education have influenced their working lives and how each of…