Three articles discuss various aspects of administration and supervision in business education. Focuses are the challenges facing state supervision today; the role of the supervisor in proprietary institutions; and the responsibilities of secondary business department heads. (CT)

Determines the essential skills needed by personnel in the entry-level data processing jobs of programmer, computer operator, and keypunch operator as determined by two representatives from industry and two from education. (Author/IRT)

Explores the recent literature on proprietary schools, focusing on the characteristics of proprietary schools and the distinctions between proprietary schools and community colleges. Poses the questions of whether proprietary schools are converging with community colleges and whether proprietary schools are a threat to community colleges. Urges…

Discusses how private-equity funds are pouring millions of dollars into higher-education companies, and that college endowments are among the investors. (EV)

Competition makes marketing diversification necessary for proprietary schools. Considering significant demographic and social changes can help identify a school's primary and secondary markets and target new audiences for recruitment. (SK)

Discusses federal student aid programs as they relate to private postsecondary institutions. Expresses concern regarding the proposed separation for students attending proprietary schools and the notion of "separate but equal" financial aid programs. (JOW)

Discusses the history of career colleges and schools for women from their inception in the 1840s. Indicates that private career schools were far ahead of their time in urging women to become skilled and self-supporting. Looks at six business schools and the women who attended them. (JOW)

Addresses common questions regarding the operation of nonprofit child care. Questions concern qualifications for nonprofit corporations; whether nonprofit organizations can make a profit; limits on salaries and rents paid by nonprofit organizations; and whether nonprofit organizations can have a for-profit subsidiary. (GLR)

The 2017 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 53rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…

The 54th in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the purpose of the "Digest" is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. It contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and…

The University of Phoenix is a unique institution, and its presence has certainly influenced postsecondary education. It has played a significant role in the recognition and accreditation of institutions with campuses in many states, and its accelerated, career-oriented programs represent a real innovation in teaching working adults. From a policy…

Human Resources and Social Development Canada in partnership with the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation has commissioned R.A. Malatest & Associates to conduct the "Survey of Canadian Career College Students". The National Association of Career Colleges is supporting this research through the provision of in-kind assistance.…

The recent growth of for-profit higher education has been marked by the rising importance of institutional ownership by publicly traded corporations. This paper looks at 13 publicly traded corporations that own degree-granting for-profit institutions of higher education in the United States, examining corporate growth strategies and their…

This document offers four tables of data on revenues and expenditures at institutions of higher education in New York state in the fiscal year ending 1992. Table 1 is a summary of current funds revenue by source. Table 2 is a summary of current funds expenditures and mandatory transfers by function in colleges and universities. Table 3 shows…

This guide, prepared to assist owners and managers of proprietary schools in Texas in applying for and obtaining approval by the Texas Education Agency, provides guidelines and minimum standards of practice for proprietary school operation. First, the guidelines are discussed in terms of definitions, exemptions, general provisions, certificates of…