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Milnes, Annette; Pegrum, Karen; Nebe, Brett; Topfer, Alex; Gaal, Lisa; Zhang, Jessica; Hunter, Nicole – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2011
This paper is the fourth in a series of national statistical reports on young people aged 12-24 years produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). This report provides the latest available information on how Australia's young people are faring according to national indicators of health and wellbeing. Many young Australians…
Descriptors: Accidents, Social Support Groups, Physical Activities, Mental Disorders
Laversuch, Iman Makeba – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2008
In 1976, the Seychelles government made Creole its third official language, alongside French and English. Although Creole is the native language for most Seychellois, this language policy change has remained contentious. While some have hailed it as essential to democracy, others have condemned it for widening the nation's socioeconomic divide.…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Creoles, Democracy, Official Languages
Scott-Marshall, Heather – Social Indicators Research, 2010
This study examines the association between work-related insecurity and health, with a focus on how this relationship is moderated by social location (gender, age and race). Drawing on longitudinal data from a Canadian labour market survey (1999-2004) the findings show that certain groups have a higher prevalence of exposure to certain types of…
Descriptors: Security (Psychology), Job Satisfaction, Labor Market, Occupational Mobility
Ladner, Matthew; Lips, Dan – Education Next, 2009
A major debate among education reformers over how best to reduce the achievement gap broke out during the 2008 presidential campaign. Most advocates on both sides backed Barack Obama, but they urged him to pursue different policies. The Education Equality Project (EEP) supported a continuation of accountability and other school-focused reforms.…
Descriptors: Reading, Reading Programs, School Choice, Academic Achievement
Council of the Great City Schools, 2008
This report includes quantitative information by individual urban school district for the 2006-2007 school year. Data includes: (1) Total Students; (2) Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligible Students; (3) Students with Individual Educational Plans; (4) English Language Learners; (5) American Indian/Alaskan Native Students; (6) Asian/Pacific Islander…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Second Language Learning, National Surveys, School Districts
Twomey, John – Community College Journal, 2008
This article describes four factors that greatly affect the United States' labor market over the coming years. These are: (1) impending baby boomer retirements; (2) ongoing shifts in the country's demographic composition; (3) the greatly increased payoff on postsecondary education; and (4) the direct correlation between technological advances and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Baby Boomers, Supply and Demand, Labor Market
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2008
The United States Census Bureau projects that about 50 percent of the U.S. population will be black, Hispanic or Asian by 2050. As the nation's population changes, trends in the education of minority students and the characteristics of the schools they attend are especially important for today's education advocates. The Facts for Education…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Minority Groups, Racial Relations, Demography
Examining Career Success of Minority and Women Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs): A LEADS Project
Russ-Eft, Darlene F.; Dickison, Philip D.; Levine, Roger – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2008
Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are a critical segment in prehospital medical care. This study examined EMT-paramedic career success focused on minorities and women, as part of the Longitudinal Emergency Medical Technician Attributes and Demographics Study (LEADS). The LEADS data come from a representative sampling of EMTs throughout the…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Females, Job Satisfaction, Emergency Medical Technicians
Ishikawa, Michael; And Others – 1975
This report prepared by the California Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is said to constitute an initial attempt to present a demographic sketch of Asian Americans and Pacific Peoples and to describe generally the areas in which they encounter significant problems. In order to destroy existing stereotypes about Asian…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Demography, Ethnic Groups
Akey, Terri; Plucker, Jonathan A.; Hansen, John A.; Michael, Robert; Branon, Suzanne; Fagen, Rebecca; Zhou, Zejun – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2009
In July of 2007, the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (CEEP) at Indiana University was contracted by the state legislature to conduct an evaluation of the Indiana charter schools. The current study reports the results of an evaluation that has been designed to ensure that all objectives of the provisions of HEA 1001-2007 are fulfilled.…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Program Effectiveness, Enrollment, Efficiency
Barreto, Julio, Jr.; And Others – 1986
This report provides statistical evidence of worsening conditions facing Puerto Ricans in America in the areas of (1) unemployment, (2) poverty, (3) demographics, and (4) education. It concludes with recommendations from the National Puerto Rican Forum. The unemployment rate for Puerto Ricans is the highest among Hispanic population groups. The…
Descriptors: Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Hispanic Americans
Orum, Lori S. – 1986
Despite the pervasive and consistent pattern of undereducation for Hispanics and their rapid growth as a proportion of the school population, there is a dearth of appropriate preventive and remedial programs to address their special needs. This report provides an overview of the educational status of Hispanics and notes the implications of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Ledoux, Michel; Pendakur, Ravi – 1990
This graphic overview uses 28 bar and pie graphs to illustrate Canada's ethnic and linguistic diversity. Information was drawn primarily from 1986 census figures. The following categories are examined: (1) ethnic origin; (2) language; (3) visible minorities (nonwhites); (4) aboriginal peoples; and (5) immigration. Information is reported for the…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Census Figures, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Evans, Andrea E. – Education and Urban Society, 2007
As minority populations continue to grow, suburban school systems will bear a larger responsibility for educating students of color. Rapid demographic change may mean that students of color could walk into suburban schools ill prepared to address their academic and social needs. The focus of this study was to examine how and why several suburban…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, African American Students, Minority Groups, School Demography
Branch, Gregory; Hanushek, Eric; Rivkin, Steven – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2009
Much has been written about the importance of school leadership, but there is surprisingly little systematic evidence on this topic. This paper presents preliminary estimates of key elements of the market for school principals, employing rich panel data on principals from Texas State. The consideration of teacher movements across schools suggests…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Occupational Mobility, Administrator Attitudes