Data from a variety of sources are used to examine enrollment and employment trends in public higher education. U.S. public institutions of higher education are charged with supplying much of the human capital that will power the economy and with filling the pipeline of qualified workers. Data suggest that there are several important "disconnects"…

To more fully document the experiences of low-income, noncustodial fathers and identify policy and practice changes that might help fathers build better connections to the workplace and their families, researchers interviewed fathers and the front-line workers who try to help them. Research occurred in Austin, Texas; Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis,…

An earlier report presented preliminary findings on the wider benefits of higher education in England, drawing on data collected at age 33 from the National Child Development Study, based on a cohort born in 1958 and a sample of more than 16,000. This report updates the earlier conclusions through new findings from a more extensive analysis…

This report is part of Hudson County Community College's (HCCC) work in providing analysis of employment trends for the following purposes: to help the college understand employment projections as they relate to its programs; to provide employment projections for upcoming program reviews; and to assist the college as it develops a strategic plan.…

This factsheet contains information about the numbers and status of ethnic minority women in Great Britain. In 1991, the last full count, 1.5 million women in Britain classified themselves as other than White. Women from all ethnic groups are less likely to be economically active (paid for work or looking for it) than men. However, among ethnic…

A study addressed the effects of technological change using a new, rich source of firm-level data on technology usage and labor force composition. The empirical investigation is based on a survey of Long Island manufacturers' usage of computer-integrated manufacturing systems (CIMS) or advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs). The study also…

This report summarizes employment information and college enrollment for AISD's 1996-1997 senior high school students.

Future developments in industrial training are considered in a paper presented by a regional training officer of the Engineering Industry Training Board. (MS)

This study attempted to appraise the relative effects of Project C.O.P.E., a Glassboro State College program designed to offer junior year, elementary education students experience in teaching the deprived. (Editor)

Presents sources of additional facts and assistance on community college faculty from the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges. (Editor/RK)

An examination of the employment trends and statistics for black principals in the Southern and border states, which advocates that the American Association of School Administrators take action to reverse this trend, in the North as well as the South. (JM)

Analyzes trends in the column inches of position open'' advertising carried in this magazine every week in terms of the unemployment rates of chemists and technical and professional personnel published since 1965. Indicates a positive relationship among the calculation results. (CC)

Analyzes statistical results obtained from a survey of employment of chemists from 1968 to 1972. Indicates that a combined or interdisciplinary scientific program is preferred to a single subject course to provide graduates with opportunities to turn to miscellaneous appointments. (CC)

The author, an economist for the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, makes specific predictions on where college graduates will find jobs. Generally, she is optimistic about the job market. (DS)