In every state in the South, the percentage of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher who were born outside the state exceed the percentage born in-state, reflecting their dependence on imported talent over building their own talent-development systems. In Virginia, the Southern state with the highest percentage of residents with a B.A. or…

This executive summary highlights research findings on outcomes in education, employment, and income in the southern United States region. Findings include: (1) As a whole, Southern schools, colleges, and universities perform better than ever, though they are in constant need of improvement to meet the demands of both democracy and a changing…

Educators act as advocates every day, and an advocate's greatest tool is credible information. The College Board and the Alliance for Excellent Education are pleased to announce a series of jointly produced fact sheets intended to arm educators and others with information they can use in advocating for their students, professions, and…

This document completes the series of educational forecasts for the Province of Quebec. Enrollment forecasts are based on three hypotheses of growth at the public and private level. Projections are supplied for all the administrative districts and the province as a whole. (Author/MLF)

A comprehensive series of 12 courses provides school facilities planners with the knowledge to make demographically responsible and educationally sound recommendations about present and future educational facility needs. (MLF)

This study investigated possible effects of school choice programs by surveying 200 private schools in large urban areas. The survey instrument requested information on school demography, possible effects of participation in a Choice program, costs, selection of students participating in Choice, and climate and parental involvement. Analysis of…

This publication describes programs in the California State University (CSU) system that support public school improvements in five areas: public school diversity, curriculum improvement, teacher diversification, teacher education, and leadership. An introduction notes the pressing urgency of school improvement and describes the need for business…

Examines the demographic forces fueling the teacher shortage in public elementary and secondary schools, the trend toward state adoption of teacher-performance standards, and federal-policy trends in teacher education and licensing. Argues that because of the decline in tenure-track positions in higher education, doctorate-holders might be an…

This report presents data concerning the distribution of 1989-90 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools. The data were secured through the Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates, as reported by school principals, in the fall of 1990. Table 1 presents trends in the…

The tables contained in this document present data concerning the 1973-74 high school graduates of New York State's public and nonpublic schools. The data were secured through the State Education Department's Basic Educational Data System and reflect the status of graduates, as reported by school principals, in the fall of 1974. Table 1 presents…

Presents a case study involving the University of Texas (San Antonio) revealing the role of geography in aggravating race and class inequities among university students. It shows that the spatial location of the school on the urban periphery contributes to various disparities in auxiliary educational costs for the very groups of students that the…

This report, 31st in a series begun in 1964, provides revisions of projections shown in "Projections of Education Statistics to 2011" and includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting institutions. Included are projections of enrollments and graduates to the year 2012. Projections of teachers and…

The Memphis Maps program, a collaborative effort of Memphis (Tennessee) educational institutions, public agencies, a bank, and community programs, trains local students in Geographic Information Systems technology and provides the community with valuable demographic and assessment information. The program is described, and factors contributing to…

The publication, intended for persons involved in educational activities, provides selected data on demographic, social, economic, and educational characteristics of Region V, United States Department of Education. Region V comprises Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The majority of the data was drawn from the 1976…

This report, 30th in a series begun in 1964, provides revisions to projections shown in "Projections of Education Statistics to 2010." It includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and degree-granting institutions. Included are projections for enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures to the year 2011. The report…