The year 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the "Education Next" poll on K-12 education policy, offering "Education Next" the opportunity to take a retrospective look at public opinion on this vital topic. In 8 of the past 10 years, "Education Next" has also surveyed teachers on the subject and has seen some…

In this report, the Graduate Management Admission Council[R] (GMAC[R]) presents the results from the 2011 Corporate Recruiters Survey. Conducted annually since 2001, this survey examines the job outlook for recent graduate business students as well as employer needs and expectations. The objectives of this study are to obtain a picture of the…

As Arizona strives for a first-rate educational system, the foundation of care and education for our youngest children remains far too weak. This new report, "A Decade of Data: The Compensation and Credentials of Arizona's Early Care and Education Workforce," marks ten years of data on trends in the wages, benefits, and education levels…

This study investigates the relationship between economic trends and entry into marriage in a rapidly developing setting. We examine Indonesian marriage in the 1990s, a decade of substantial economic growth followed by a sudden financial collapse in 1998. We use discrete-time hazard models to analyze information on 4,078 women and 4,496 men from…

This study included an analysis of the trend of performance indicators for the technical college sector of higher education in South Carolina. In response to demands for accountability and transparency in higher education, the state of South Carolina developed sector specific performance indicators to measure various educational outcomes for each…

In 1995, to determine the nature of law enforcement services provided on college and university campuses, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) surveyed 4-year institutions of higher education with 2,500 or more students. An update to this original study covering the 2004-05 school year was recently completed, providing a unique opportunity to…

New data from a survey of more than 500 school districts show the average salary of their superintendents has risen by more than 12 percent over the past decade in inflation-adjusted dollars, and that of their high school principals by more than 4 percent, while the average teacher salary declined by nearly 2 percent. Educational Research Service,…

New Jersey teacher salaries are reported by the school district. Minimum and maximum figures are given for 4-, 5-, and 6-year training levels. Comparisons are drawn to teacher salaries in other states and to trends in the Consumer Price Index. (SJL)

Analysis of an annual report on the economic status of college faculty notes an average salary increase of 3.7 percent, an increase in the number of institutions where full professors earn an $100,000 or more, and a salary lag of 24 percent between faculty and other highly educated professionals. Tables identify institutions with highest and…

Based on a survey, college/university faculty salaries, working conditions, workload, and salaries in 10 countries (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Australia, Japan) are compared and barriers to occupational and geographic mobility are identified. Suggestions are made for fostering academic…

In his survey of research on social mobility and U.S. immigration, George Borjas underscores two insights. First, most immigrants are at a sizable earnings disadvantage, relative to nativeborn workers. Second, the earnings of different groups of immigrants vary widely. The children of immigrants "catch up" to native-born workers slowly.…

This 15th annual report of faculty salaries by rank and discipline surveyed 544 private colleges and universities, including those offering theological studies and religious vocations. Data were collected for 55 disciplines. For the current year the report notes an average annual increase in salaries of 2.50 percent. In addition, the report…

Sixteen schools provided data on planning factors for the years 1967-68 and 1968-69. Extensive tables provide information on items such as enrollment, personnel and student-faculty ratio. Also included are costs per student and per school for equipment, operations, teaching, and non-academic personnel. (TS)

Reports survey findings on the current status of employment and salaries of members of the American Chemical Society. The 1987 survey indicated that unemployment among chemists is about a third lower than it was last year, but that there was little change in the median salary. (ML)

A study using national survey data examined (1) trends in average salaries, adjusted for inflation, of selected administrative job titles between 1979 and 1989; (2) whether salaries have dispersed from or regressed toward the national average; and (3) differences between public and private institutions. (MSE)