Provides current-year estimates of key statistics for public elementary and secondary schools during the 2001-2002 school year. Data, from the National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data, show that student membership in public elementary and secondary education has increased by 1.45 million students since fall 1997 to…

Specific numbers on layoffs are difficult to secure. A survey of the American Federation of Teachers' 51 largest affiliates indicates that only a small percentage of teachers were laid off last year. However, 50 percent reported reductions in programs or increases in class size; 25 percent reported wage freezes; and 10 percent reported higher…

Describes the campus security Web site of the U.S. Department of Education as flawed because many college officials found reporting instructions confusing or reporting requirements too time consuming. Data, designed to give information about the safety of institutions, are often misleading and difficult to use for comparisons. (SLD)

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shares the Governor's concern about the need to prepare students for the 21st century economy. Technology has the power to enhance students' learning, engage them, and ultimately prepare them for the competitive world beyond school. In order to prepare students for their future in this increasingly…

Through secondary analysis of the National Graduate Survey data, this study examines determinants of choice of further education pathways by Canadian university graduates in early 2000s. This paper extends the Cross' participation model by introducing a typology of path choices that are related to socio-demographic, post-secondary and situational…

This bibliography presents a comprehensive index of research from 1948 to 1968 on topics relating to Puerto Ricans and education. Included are studies from Puerto Rican, U.S. and European universities and research centers. The bibliography, which is divided into three separate books, is organized by subject: Part 1 cites literature on:…

Data on the racial and ethnic composition of the Chicago Public Schools student population are presented in this report, which is based on a teacher-observation survey taken on October 31, 1980. The information is used in the development of reports required by various State and Federal agencies, and for the review and analysis of the…

Data on the racial and ethnic composition of the Chicago Public Schools student population are presented in this report, which is based on a teacher-observation survey taken on October 30, 1981. The information is used in the development of reports required by various State and Federal agencies, and for the review and analysis of the…

Data on the racial and ethnic composition of the Chicago Public Schools student population are presented in this report, which is based on a teacher-observation survey taken on October 29, 1982. The information isused in the development of reports required by various State and Federal agencies, to provide for the planning and implementation of…

Data on the racial and ethnic composition of the Chicago Public Schools student population are presented in this report, which is based on a teacher-observation survey taken on October 31, 1983. The information is used in the development of reports required by various State and Federal agencies, to provide for the planning and implementation of…

Data on the racial and ethnic composition of the Chicago Public Schools student population are presented in this report, which is based on a teacher-observation survey taken on October 31, 1985. The information is used in the development of reports required by various State and Federal agencies to provide for the planning and implementation of…

An analysis of population and public school enrollment trends in Colorado counties from 1960 to 1979 is described in this report, and simplified methods for projecting future enrollments on the basis of the historical data are provided. Population and enrollment trend data for Adams County are included in the document as examples of the data…

This catalog is intended to serve as a guide to data gathered by the offices and bureaus at the central headquarters of the New York City Public Schools. Its purpose is to provide a comprehensive overview of the different kinds of information gathered on a regular basis, and should be viewed as a tool, which in association with the Metropolitan…

This report discusses the program and plans of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) for 1979-80. The publication provides an overview of the major program activities for fiscal year 1979 and plans for 1980. The center provides data to monitor trends in education and address key policy issues. These data are supplemented by special…