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Thackrey, Russell I. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Illustrates some problems associated with the statistics used in popular statistical reports. (Author/DW)
Descriptors: Cost Indexes, Data, Dropout Rate, Expenditure per Student
Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
Examines dropout rates, standardized test scores, commission reports, university enrollments, per pupil expenditures, special education costs, employment trends, and other indicators to show that U.S. education is not in the sorry condition its critics claim. Rereading "A Nation at Risk" (1983) discloses a xenophobic screed having little…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Rate, Economic Change, Educational Change
Meyer, William – Phi Delta Kappan, 1997
Describes the Senior Project, a program at California State University, Fresno, designed to help children at risk of school failure. The project stresses one-on-one mentoring of at-risk, limited-English-speaking children by Liberal Studies/teacher preparation majors. Plans for most sessions feature reading and writing activities, simple science…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Dropout Rate, Education Majors, Elementary Education
