The universe of postsecondary education is expanding. It is an era of rapid demographic and labor market changes, increased competition and shifts in institutional form (e.g., the rise of for profit degree granters, the hybrid form of nonprofit/for profit partnerships, corporate universities), and new forms of delivery driven by emerging…

Condensed from "Business in Brief," published by the Economic Research Division of the Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, New York, October 1968, 5-7.

This statistical report presents raw data and analyses in three parts: (1) a compendium of census data by district boundaries; (2) statistical analyses of all variables, including means, standard deviations, and ranges; and (3) relationship analyses among all variables, census and school districts. Included in the appendix are a list of school…

Two well-known educators discuss the effective use of resources in this document. Both of these presentations were made at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges National Conference on Trusteeship in New Orleans on April 30, 1974. The financial section begins with the demographic factors that may influence the amount of…

Despite months of work by the California Commission on the Teaching Profession and ten specific recommendations introduced into the legislature, the reform effort in California is stymied. This article discussed how demographic elements, money and control issues, and public apathy have overpowered change attempts. (MT)

Reports evidence that the federal government's three campus-based student aid programs are no longer serving needy students well, but rather benefit a select group of institutions. Urges changing the 20-year-old financial aid formula to better reflect changing college demographics. Contrasts aid received by students attending the University of…

Regional and state demographic profiles highlight social, economic, and educational characteristics of the Appalachian states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Data from 1979-82 are summarized and presented in charts, tables, and graphs. Regional and state social and economic profiles include population, urban/rural population,…

The challenges in improving and sustaining success of children from multicultural backgrounds with disabilities in urban school districts manifest themselves in the contextual dynamics of legal, accountability, demographic, and fiscal terrains. Within each of these areas, educational leaders must solve existing problems of underservicing,…

This report represents the deliberations of the Pacific Regional Advisory Committee (RAC), one of 10 RACs established under the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 to assess the educational needs of the region. The committee's report outlines educational needs across the state, districts, and territories of Hawai'i, the Commonwealth of…

The Common Core of Data (CCD) is NCES's primary database on elementary and secondary public education in the United States. CCD is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of all elementary and secondary schools and school districts, which contains data that are comparable across all states. The 50 states and the District of Columbia…

The Common Core of Data (CCD) is the primary database of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 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 that contains data that are comparable across all 50…

The common school system in New York evolved from the free charity schools, rather than from the common pay schools. In first allocating public financial assistance, the City Common Council made a distinction between teachers hired on salary by the inhabitants of a defined area, and nonsalaried teachers competing on a free market. (Author/WM)

This quantitative description of the current state of American education includes discussion of enrollment in educational institutions by level of instruction; elementary and secondary pupil-teacher ratios; estimated educational expenditures by source of funds; and numbers of diplomas and degrees earned. (SK)

Three principal reasons for worry about the financial condition of higher education today are: inflation, public concern over government costs, and demographic changes. Those responsible for the development, use, and interpretation of financial indications have special responsibilities: acceleration of development, availability of evaluations, and…

Discusses the implications on public education of declining enrollment, one-parent families, and working mothers. (MLF)