Discusses the conflict between socialist government leaders in Tanzania, who favor universal primary education and slow growth of (primarily vocational) secondary education, and parents demanding academic secondary schools for their children. Describes the situation in the wealthy region of Kilimanjaro, where communities have established private…

Presents trend data concerning the current number of programs and positions in postdoctoral dental education, and examines applicant trends in postdoctoral dental education, as background for examining needs and issues that will emerge as a mandatory year of postdoctoral dental education is implemented. Factors influencing student plans to pursue…

This report, one of a series of country studies on higher education and employment particularly in continuing professional education, looks at recent developments in the United States. A foreword briefly sketches the state of higher education in general that provides the context for professional continuing education in the United States. The…

After 2 years of study, California's Commission on Innovation produced a series of recommendations to guide California's community colleges in educating a growing number of students with only modest increases in state support. Subsequently, the California Higher Education Policy Center sponsored a day-long symposium to discuss the report's main…

It is necessary to develop some comparative indicators in order to describe and compare the systems of education in countries other than one's own. Access to higher education is an important indicator. Currently, 50 percent of the Swedish adult population takes part in some organized learning activity every year and 50 percent of the student…

This document contains eight background papers developed by staff of the California Commission for the Review of the Master Plan for Higher Education. Papers have the following titles: "Early Studies of Postsecondary Education in California"; "The Demand for Postsecondary Education in California to the Year 2000";…

This literature survey examines rural problems and potential improvement strategies that have emerged on the agendas of rural educators and policymakers. The report discusses diverse rural conditions, demographic shifts, economic changes, technological improvements in education, increased demand for reform in curriculum and classroom management,…

A report on pharmacy education in Florida and the United States and on Florida labor supply is presented. Overviews of the pharmacy profession and pharmacy education are also given, including the areas of history, careers, licensure, salaries, accreditation, curriculum, enrollment, degrees awarded, and tuition and fees. Information on the colleges…

This paper presents the educational implications of an empirical study aimed at establishing current attendance rates, identifying the factors that influence attendance, and understanding how important these factors are for different groups in the Malaysian population through simulations and projections. Part 1 introduces the design and…

The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable was created to provide a forum where scientists, engineers, administrators, and policy makers from government, universities, and industry can come together on an ongoing basis to explore ways to improve the productivity of the nation's research enterprise. Roundtable Working Group One, which…

The collegiate options considered by more than one-half million high school seniors in the eastern third of the nation are analyzed, and perspectives are offered on enrollment planning. A framework for public and institutional policies is provided, along with a vocabulary to describe the actual workings of the higher education market. The origins…

This report of a symposium includes the remarks of two nationally-known speakers on topics affecting the future of higher education in the West and across the nation, and a summary of panel response offering the perspectives of western educators and business people. The first speaker, Harold Hodgkinson, discusses dramatic demographic trends,…

Information is presented from a study by the Council of New Jersey State College Locals to get facts on budgets, enrollments, New Jersey, the nation, and trends over the last decade in order to help the citizens of New Jersey determine what policies will best meet their needs in the 1990s. In June of 1987, the Chancellor submitted a Five-Year…

Based on Heilbruner's thesis (1959) in "The Future as History," an understanding of the historical strengths, weaknesses, institutional forms, and trends in adult education can help predict its future. The flexibility and diversity of adult education have been tremendous advantages. They have also contributed to the confusion over what adult…

National surveys have documented the substantial movement by students across state borders to attend both public and private institutions of higher education in states other than those in which they reside. This report provides data on the number of nonresident students in Maryland public institutions, the institutions they attend, and the levels…