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Reynolds, Stephanie, Ed. – South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, 2005
The South Carolina Higher Education Statistical Abstract is a comprehensive, single-source compilation of tables and graphs which report data frequently requested by members of the coordinating board, staffs of colleges and universities, the legislature, state government officials and the general public. The Abstract includes glossary, figures and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Public Colleges, College Faculty, Institutional Characteristics
Khanna, Devki, Comp.; McCormick, Marcia, Comp. – 1997
This report provides statistical data on higher education in Pennsylvania in 1996-97. Thirty-four tables and 8 figures provide data on basic student charges (including data on tuition, room and board, in-state versus out-of-state charges, and average annual increases 1987-88 through 1996-97); fall enrollments (including data by institution, age,…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic)
Brown, Brett V.; Kinkukawa, Akemi; Michelsen, Erik; Moore, Amber; Moore, Kristin Anderson; Sugland, Barbara W. – 1999
Although the last 100 years have seen dramatic improvements in the health of U.S. children, there remain racial and ethnic disparities. This research brief presents data illustrating improvements in children's health and the need for further progress. The brief also examines new morbidities among American youth, such as obesity, early sexual…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Chronic Illness
Bottoms, Gene; Feagin, Caro H. – 1997
The science achievement of career-bound students at High Schools That Work (HSTW) sites in 1996 was compared to performance levels at HSTW sites in 1993 or 1994. HSTW sites studied in 1993 improved their average science scores from 270 to 283 in 1996. Vocational students at HSTW sites scored higher in science (average score, 283) than did the…
Descriptors: Blacks, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Enrollment
Miller, Sheila D., Ed. – 2002
This book addresses physical, mental, and learning disabilities experienced across age, gender, and ethnic groups by the black race in the United States. After an introduction by Sheila D. Miller, the papers are: "A Study to Assess Patient Satisfaction of Transitioning from Medicaid to Managed Care by Sickle Cell Patients in Hampton Roads,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Afrocentrism
Children Now, Oakland, CA. – 1998
Although America is engaged in a national dialogue about race, children's voices have yet to be heard on the matter. This study used a series of focus groups and a national poll of 10- to 17-year-olds to examine their views about race and the role of the media in shaping understanding. Participating in the polls were 1,200 children, 300 in each…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Asian Americans, Blacks
Wallisch, Lynn S.; Liu, Liang Y. – 1999
This booklet reports on the results of the 1998 Texas School Survey of Substance Use among Students: Grades 4-6. The statewide school survey monitors trends in substance use among public school students, identifies emerging problem areas, and serves as a basis of comparison for local school surveys which are conducted annually by various school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Information, Behavior Problems, Demography
Rogers, James Frederick – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1931
A very large number of school children have defects of speech. Their defects may prove a very serious handicap if not a source of misery during the period of their schooling and later in life. Their conditions can, in a large measure, be cured or improved by proper speech instruction. The number helped will depend, however, not only on the…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Speech Impairments, Special Needs Students, Teaching Methods
Carlson, Dawn; Ehrlich, Nat – US Department of Education, 2005
The 2001 Survey of Assistive Technology and Information Technology Use and Need by Persons With Disabilities in the United States (AT Survey), was conducted over a nine-month period from March through December 2001. Each respondent was screened in as a person with a disability based on a screening instrument developed by the National Institute on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Family Environment
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Ochoa, Anna S. – Social Studies, 1990
Reviews the "Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning's" section on students. Examines currentness of research comprehensiveness, clarity, and evaluative analysis. Specifically analyzes chapters on student development, educationally disadvantaged, culturally diverse, and gifted students. Finds the section reveals the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Classroom Research, Cooperative Learning, Cultural Differences
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Waller, Anna E.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1989
Analyzes 23 causes of injury mortality in children, ages 0-14 years, in the United States by age, race, sex, and state of residence for the years 1980-85. Discusses implications of regional trends and racial differences for specific injury prevention programs. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Youth
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Kelley, Deirdre M. – American Sociologist, 1993
Examines conditions that foster and hinder participatory research using examples from a student research project aimed at drop-out reduction undertaken with students in a "last chance" high school. Concludes that students need to be taken seriously as researchers and potential agents of change. (ACM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Educational Environment
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Nicklas, Theresa; And Others – Journal of Health Education, 1995
Presents findings from the Bogalusa Heart Study that describe the early natural history of coronary artery disease and hypertensive cardiovascular disease, noting the benefits of early, regular, comprehensive school health education. A discussion of cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, smoking, oral contraception, drinking, and diet…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Cardiovascular System, Children
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Hauser, Robert M.; Anderson, Douglas K. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Presents results of studies comparing the plans and aspirations of African-American and white high school seniors. Reports that both groups' plans followed similar trends during a period when the chances of college entry declined for African Americans. Attributes trends toward more education among African Americans but not whites to favorable…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Education, Black Students, Educational Opportunities
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Sutton, Rosemary E. – Review of Educational Research, 1991
Research conducted in the 1980s on differences in race/ethnicity, gender, and social class in the kindergarten through grade 12 and in the educational uses of computers is summarized in terms of access, processes, and outcomes, focusing on equity. Conclusions include the implication that computer use has maintained and even exaggerated existing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
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