This report examines findings from the 2020 PACE/USC Rossier poll of California voters. The poll represents the views of 2,000 registered California voters across a range of topics from early childhood education to higher education. Based on these results, the authors have identified five key findings: (1) There is growing pessimism about the…

A recent survey of 41 different state boards of education revealed that officials from 28 states indicate that they are experiencing teacher shortages. The shortages in some states are significant. While the teacher shortage in many states is tied to different factors, one frequently cited reason for leaving the teaching profession is low pay.…

On February 24, 2017, all of the authors of the state-of-the-state manuscripts published in the "Journal of Education Finance" met in Cincinnati, Ohio, to participate in a roundtable discussion focused on recent legislative actions in 38 states. A majority of those papers were revised to reflect a final report on legislative actions…

Research is regarded as essential for development and the application of new knowledge for the benefit of society. Higher education in Uganda has expanded rapidly in the last 20 years. Universities have become the most important institutions in the achievement of national and international goals in enhancing the quality of life, wealth creation,…

RECRUITING NEW FACULTY MEMBERS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF INCREASING ENROLLMENTS IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL TASKS CONFRONTING VIRGINIA'S INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS DETAILED STUDY ANALYZES THE FACULTIES OF VIRGINIA'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALLEVIATING THE PROBLEM. DATA WERE SOLICITED THROUGH A…

This paper examines what strategies are employed by the higher education institutions in the face of shortages of faculty members in business schools and engineering and considers whether these strategies can provide some options for elementary-secondary schools facing shortages in mathematics and science teachers. (Author/LMO)

This paper examines how the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future will address the high teacher attrition rates. Sections discuss: "The Conventional Wisdom is Wrong" (it is important to focus on how to keep the good teachers who have been recruited, trained, and hired rather than ask how to find and prepare more teachers); "A Closer…

Describes engineering education's increasing enrollment in contrast to the shortage of engineering teachers and modern teaching facilities. Reasons for the decrease in engineering educators include low salaries and the need for graduate education. Recommendations include the establishment of graduate fellowships, increased teaching salaries, and…

Describes the reasons for science, mathematical, and technological illiteracy, which include the current focus on stressing basic skills, and teacher shortages. Solutions listed include elementary-secondary school curricula that emphasize technical areas, increasing faculty science and engineering salaries, and incentives for drawing students into…

Reviews six decades of committee findings on the supply and demand for science teachers in Great Britain, and lists 11 proposals for improving the supply of good science teachers. (GS)

Presents highlights of the findings of a recent federal government report on science and engineering education at the university level. Reasons for faculty shortages in these fields and trends in the demand for scientists and engineers are analyzed, and several recommendations are made. (WB)

In considering the problem of raising the professional stature of the teaching profession, a review is presented of current statistics on: (1) shortages of mathematics and science teachers; (2) declining enrollment in teacher education programs; (3) widening gap in supply and demand for teachers; (4) current and future shortages of teachers; (5)…

This report presents suggestions for retaining beginning teachers. Research indicates that after 5 years, nearly half of new teachers leave teaching in the state where they first taught. Helping new teachers become veterans is an important step in addressing teacher shortages. New teachers tend to leave because of such factors as inadequate…

Faculty shortages, antiquated laboratory equipment, and precollege preparation have been identified as components on the engineering education crisis. An examination of these and other areas (including salaries and doctoral programs) indicates that it is absurd to ascribe crisis to the problems afflicting engineering education. (Author/JN)

Focuses on (1) the current crisis in physics teaching in secondary schools and colleges due to decreases in student enrollment, and (2) the growing shortage of secondary school physics teachers. Discusses reasons for the crisis and presents an approach to solve this problem. (SK)