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Bruner, Charles; Discher, Anne – Child and Family Policy Center, 2013
Iowa established the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program (SVPP) in 2007. It has grown to be the largest--although not the only--public preschool program in the state. It is available without regard to family income. Iowa also supports preschool for low-income children through its Shared Visions program and Early Childhood Iowa, the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Competency Based Education, Access to Education, Public Schools
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, 2006
For the graduating class of 2006, the average ACT score for all test takers in West Virginia was 20.6. While the rate is below the national average, scores have increased significantly for the second consecutive year. Research demonstrates that the best predictor of college success is a rigorous high school curriculum, and it is anticipated that…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Statistical Data, Technical Institutes, Graduation
American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1998
This annual publication from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) draws on information from AACC's database, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the U.S. Bureaus of the Census, Labor Statistics, and Economic Analysis to give a broad statistical overview of all the public and independent two-year colleges in the…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Census Figures, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Carey, Donna, Ed. – AACC Annual, 1997
Drawing on information provided by the American Association of Community College's database, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the U. S. Bureaus of the Census, Labor Statistics, and Economic Analysis, this publication provides a broad statistical overview of all the public and independent two-year colleges in the United States…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Census Figures, College Faculty, Community Colleges
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 2000
This Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development report documents the growing demand for learning around the world. A quantitative description of the functioning of education systems allows for international comparisons and the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to providing quality education. Chapter 1,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Data Analysis
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Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 1994
Presents statistics on a variety of subjects related to blacks in higher education: (1) survey statistics from the 25 highest-ranked national colleges and universities; (2) effects of actions of the mass media; (3) influence of intact families on black higher education; (4) how affirmative action encourages blacks to attend college; and (5) black…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Black Students, College Admission