Describes an intergenerational residential community in an educational setting. Pennswood Village, a Quaker-led retirement community offering lifetime care to persons over the age of 65, was established by George School, a coeducational Quaker secondary school in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in order to open new sources of endowments. (AN)

Presents the thoughts and suggestions of four prominent private career school or college owners regarding how schools are restructuring their programs and services to meet the needs of an ever-changing workplace. (JOW)

Describes how a federal program let a California for-profit institution, the Masters Institute, expand its distance education offerings, but then led to its closure because of findings of financial aid fraud. (EV)

This hearing before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, addresses the implications of the anticipated failure of the Higher Education Assistance Foundation (HEAF), the largest guarantor of student loans. HEAF's difficulties have affected Sallie Mae (Student Loan Marketing Association), and have raised general questions about the…

The following paper highlights the political, economic, socio-cultural, ethical, philosophical, legal, and practical aspects of the far-reaching theme of international trends in private higher education, in general. It also focuses on the driving forces, causes and consequences of the emergence of private higher education in India during the last…

The effectiveness of parent choice plans requires that schools-for-profit be given an equal opportunity to compete with government and nonprofit schools in the educational marketplace. Little information is available about schools-for-profit because most states do not gather separate statistical data on that category. However, the following…

This report presents the results of a survey of 5 public and 22 private schools in which Work Incentive Program (WIN) registrants were enrolled for vocational training during the vouchering feasibility test in Portland, Oregon. The data include the responses of school representatives to an interview schedule that asked about the schools, their…

This report addresses a central issue in postsecondary education: how much space is likely to be needed to accommodate the enrollments between 1975 and 1990 in both the nonprofit and proprietary educational sectors. Emphasis is placed on projections of postsecondary enrollments, size distribution of institutions and campuses, current perception of…

This case study surveys the educational services provided by the private sector in Kenya, identifies the major issues and discusses a possible role for the World Bank Group, especially IFC (International Finance Corporation). The demand for all types of education at all levels has greatly outpaced the capacity of the public school system. This has…

This is the eighth annual report and summary of information relating to Missouri's postsecondary 113 private career schools for 1995-96. Following Part 1 and Part 2, foreword and introduction respectively, Part 3 is a directory of schools certified to operate in Missouri. Part 4 is a compilation and graphic display of observations from the data…

This is the seventh annual report and summary of information on Missouri's postsecondary private career schools for 1994-95. Following part 1 and part 2, foreword and introduction respectively, part 3 is a directory of schools certified to operate in Missouri. Part 4 is a compilation and graphic display of data on the schools in 17 figures of…

This is the fourth annual report and summary of information relating to Missouri's postsecondary private career schools for 1991-92. Following part I and part II, foreword and introduction respectively, part III is a directory of schools certified to operate in Missouri. Part IV is a compilation and graphic display of observations from the data…

This guide contains information pertaining to the law, rules, regulations, and standards of practice that apply to proprietary schools operating in Georgia, as provided in the Georgia Proprietary School Act (O.C.G.A. Section 20-4-60 and following, Georgia School Laws). The guide has been adopted by the Georgia Board of Education and is used in the…

A study to examine the repayment of Guaranteed Student Loans is described. It found that most of the institutions with more than 60 percent of their student loans in default are proprietary schools. The study is aimed at helping state and federal policymakers make decisions on student-aid programs. (MLW)

More and more young Black males are choosing to enlist in the military, attend vocational and technical schools, or take jobs instead of going to college. Many yield to peer pressure and stop studying; further, role models do not exist for young Black men. (MLW)