The superintendent is one of the most important positions within public school districts because they have the capacity to influence policies, practices, and perceptions among school staff while simultaneously holding sway over the public. Yet, few Latinx administrators are hired into the superintendency -- even fewer are Latinas. Consequently,…

The university is a highly politicized and fractious realm for students and academics. Amidst trade-offs between the processes of massification, democratization, commodification, and globalization, the question of transformation "for" sustainability has become crucial to the social good(s) of higher education. This paper considers…

Gender segregation in employment may be explained by women's reluctance to choose technical occupations. However, the foundations for career choices are laid much earlier. Educational experts claim that female students are doing better in math and science and are more likely to choose these subjects if they are in single-sex classes. One possible…

The majority of women enrolled in noncollegiate postsecondary vocational schools in October, 1976, were twenty-five years of age and over and attended school part-time while working full-time. The enrollment of women of age eighteen and over in noncollegiate postsecondary schools in October, 1976, was almost equal to that of men. When enrollments…

A slow and gradual nationwide trend by which more men than women are being hired to teach physical education full time at the high school level has been accompanied by a decrease in numbers of full-time physical education teaching positions. (JD)

Predictions are made regarding college enrollments for the years 1980-2000, in which student numbers are expected to drop by 5-15 percent. Implications are discussed, including an expected upswing in academic quality, predicted financial problems of private institutions, more participation by the over-22 age group, females, Blacks, and other…

Presents demographics related to women in science and discusses the development of career opportunities for women as the result of efforts by science educators like Robert Karplus. (MDH)

Data showing patterns in enrollment by institution and the demographic characteristics of students (part-time and full-time) at various program levels within the universities, colleges, and private trade schools in Ontario are examined, and emerging trends are assessed. Analysis is provided by institution, sex, age, legal status, province of…

Presented are statistics and analyses for 1970-1985 related to school enrollments and mathematics enrollments in Australia. Implications for the 1990s are considered. (RH)

Summarizes the results of a 1987 school executive survey highlighting administrator demographics, attitudes, and political beliefs. Describes school administration as an "old boys club"--overwhelmingly male, over 45, and nearly all white. Administrators have a more sanguine view of school success and improvement efforts than the general public…

Of a representative sampling of 1,509 administrators nationwide who responded to the 1989 survey of school executives, only 254 (17 percent) are women, and only 101 (7 percent) are minorities. The differences marked by gender and race are accentuated in small town and rural districts. (MLF)

Although there is a gradual increase in the racial, gender, and age diversity of college student populations, the change is not dramatic or proactive. When enrollment data and demographic data are compared, the commonly held impression of significant change is revealed to be an illusion. (MSE)

Focusing on the diversity of the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN), these two reports present data as of fall 1995 on the ethnicity and gender of the System's students and staff. The Executive Summary first presents an overview of the report and findings. Data tables are then presented on the gender and ethnicity of…

The demographics of American schools are changing. While the actual number of school children has declined, the proportion of minority students, poor students, and students from one parent families has grown steadily. Education must be reformed to address these populations with equity. Strategies which have been adopted, such as more student…

The mathematical sciences, based largely in academia, are crucial not only for the development of new knowledge but also as a needed resource in the education of our technological work force. As with other scientific professions, the challenge of meeting the growing need for workers in the face of shrinking supplies will require a program of…