This study uses logistic and multinomial logistic regression models to analyze neighborhood factors affecting EMO (Education Management Organization)-operated schools' locational attributes (using census tracts) in 41 states for the 2014-2015 school year. Our research combines market-based school reform, institutional theory, and resource…

As research advances in the areas of bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment in various sectors, it is a useful endeavour to consider the connections between research studies conducted in what may appear to be parallel spheres. In this paper, we examine the similarities and differences between research on bullying, harassment, and especially…

This country review offers an independent analysis of major issues facing the use of school resources in Portugal from an international perspective. It provides a description of national policies, an analysis of strengths and challenges and options for possible future approaches. The analysis focuses on the process of decentralisation of school…

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the administering of punishment procedures for violations of a school district's Code of Student Conduct among school-based administrators. Specifically, this study was concerned with the impact of the socio-demographic variables of: gender, years of administrative experience,…

For Vietnamese refugees who have arrived in the U.S. since 1975, adjustment to American society and culture continues to be a painful process. In this article information on demographic distribution, socioeconomic distinctions, and cultural and linguistic background are provided to enable educators to more effectively and sympathetically teach…

Factors important to future programing in Canadian museums include an aging society; the forecast that people will be spending more leisure time in museums; and the change from an industrial to a high technology society. What these factors will mean to museum education is discussed. (RM)

Demonstrates use of a multivariate analysis in determining school attendance patterns. Such a method (1) reveals the differential relation between school attendance and key social and demographic factors; (2) allows reexamination of earlier findings; (3) demonstrates the major relationships between attendance and early industrialization. (KC)

Describes the economic, demographic, social, and emotional status of rural Americans at the end of the twentieth century, noting accelerating forces that are changing the nature of that sector. The article looks at what the future holds for the 6.6 million students who attend rural schools. (SM)

This resource guide covers the psychosocial and health concerns of adolescents with chronic illnesses. In a section titled "Bibliographic Information," the guide describes 12 books on general medical and social aspects, three resources on demographics, four resources on school issues, and 14 resources on psychosocial and family issues. A section…

This paper explores the future of school finance through an examination of the size and distribution of future populations, the future of the economy and its effect on money available for schools, and the political context within which decisions will be made. It projects this knowledge over the decade of the 1980s and makes future predictions…

In this document several questions about the meaning of court ordered school desegregation in Milwaukee are addressed. Racial and demographic factors and educational policies preceding the 1976 court decision that the Milwaukee schools were illegally segregated are reviewed chronologically. The content of the court decision is discussed. Other…

The introductory article to this special issue on sociocultural perspectives in special education focuses on sociocultural theory in the 21st century, especially cultural shifts as a function of history, demographic shifts, power shifts to such groups as nongovernment organizations, and the importance of assuring equal access to education for…

Advances in public education in the USSR have been impressive. Over a relatively short historical span, the country has seen not only the eradication of illiteracy but also the establishment of universal elementary and secondary education. Higher and secondary specialized education has expanded prodigiously. (RM)

Examined adolescent suicide attempts and temporal cycles in a multiethnic population. Medical records in Hawaii were reviewed for adolescents (ages 12-18) admitted for suicide attempts during the years 1987-91. Results showed significant increases in attempts during the afternoon/evening and on Mondays and Tuesdays and transition points between…

Careful demographic forecasting provides schools with crucial information they require to plan effectively to meet future needs. The overview of general population trends that begins this document includes a detailed description of factors that influence demographic predictions. Changes in ethnic groups in general and Hispanic, Black, and Asian…