The data presented in this combined report--"Rankings & Estimates"--provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United States--with respect to economics, geography, and politics--the level of commitment to…

There has been much discussion on the place of statistics in schools. Is it part of mathematics or should it be regarded as a new and separate subject? (RK)

The data presented in this combined report--"Rankings & Estimates"--provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United States--with respect to economics, geography, and politics--the level of commitment to…

Summarizes important education news in six sections, highlighting "main events" (from politics to privatization); (unfavorable) international comparisons of mathematics and science proficiency, reading literacy, and computer usage; common measures documenting kids' rising distress levels; school leaders' demographics and prime worries; rising…

In response to questions raised by the Pupil Accounting System Advisory Group concerning the criteria for determining a day of attendance and whether study hall time should be counted when measuring attendance, the Illinois State Board of Education conducted a comprehensive survey to ascertain current study hall policy and practice among the…

To understand trends in Scottish special education statistics, the data must be set against known demographic factors and must take into account changing patterns of age of pupils served in special education, types of learning difficulty, categories of establishment included, and distribution between schools and departments. Concludes that a move…

Selected facts and figures are provided about education in Alaska in 32 pages of brief tables. Information is provided concerning the 54 public school districts in Alaska where the average daily membership in 1989-90 reached 104,035 students. In most instances, data are presented for a span of years from the 1970's. Selected topics include:…

Data derived from surveys of "Earned Degrees Conferred" conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics indicate that as of June 30, 1976 there was substantial increases in the number of bachelor's degrees conferred in five of the top 12 fields of study in 1975-76 compared with 1970-71. Gives percentage changes in those fields of study…

Fall 1983 enrollments in America's 50 largest school systems, and percent changes from 1982 to 1983, 1981 to 1982, and 1971 to 1983 are offered in an ERS statistical trends analysis. (KS)

Discusses results of a comprehensive nationwide survey conducted in the summers of 1982 and 1983 on the number and brands of microcomputers in schools. Findings show a 118 percent increase in the number of schools using microcomputers, with Apple the most popular brand. (TE)

This booklet contains a sampling of charts taken from "The Condition of Education 1999." It features graphs on trends in science performance of white and black 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds; mathematics performance of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students; international comparisons of student performance in mathematics and science; reading…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) forecasts that current expenditures in public elementary and secondary schools will reach $161.0 billion in school year 1988-89 in constant 1987-88 dollars. In 1987-88, current expenditures were estimated to be $156.5 billion. Current expenditures per pupil in average daily attendance are…