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Download full textCasper, Lynne M. – Current Population Reports, 1997
This report examines statistical data on fathers caring for their children during mothers' working hours and which types of fathers are the most likely to take care of their children. Data are taken from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, a longitudinal survey conducted at four-month intervals by the Census Bureau. Care by fathers is…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Child Caregivers, Demography, Fathers
Ottinger, Cecilia A. – Research Briefs, 1991
Higher education not only contributes to the development of the human resources and intellectual betterment of the nation but is also a major economic enterprise. This research brief reviews and highlights data on the size and growth of higher education and illustrates how higher education institutions are preparing the future labor force. It…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Employers, Employment Patterns, Higher Education
Behrmann, June, Ed.; Lahm, Elizabeth A., Ed. – Marketplace, 1988
Three reports on technology in special education identify major trends, describe availability and characteristics of adaptive hardware, and report on special education costs and demographic data. The first report notes the continuing interest of the Federal Government in technology, the changing federal policy toward hardware acquisition, and such…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Dowdle, Michael A.; Silverman, Barbara – Insights on the College, 2001
This document contains the 2000-2001 issues of Mt. San Antonio College's (Mt. SAC's) "Insights on the College." The first issue, "Mt. SAC Progress Report on Partnership for Excellence Goals," is a report on the self-assessment of the Partnership for Excellence (PFE) program conducted by Mt. SAC. The PFE program addresses the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Associate Degrees, Basic Skills, College Role
Berve, Nancy M. – Higher Education in the States, 1983
Results of an updated survey on the basic legal structures and responsibilities of state coordinating or governing agencies and public institutional governing boards are presented. The data cover the 50 states and the District of Columbia as of January 1, 1983. For each state, information is presented on the following: (1) the structure of the…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Role, Budgeting, College Planning
Workforce Economics Trends, 2001
Technology provides a new and effective tool for accelerating economic growth, and developing countries are embracing technology and education as the means toward attaining economic parity with the United States and other developed nations. Evidence suggests that this strategy is paying off. Developing countries are building a technology…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Developing Nations
Mortenson, Thomas G., Ed. – Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 1994
This document is a collection of 12 issues of a monthly newsletter on public policy and postsecondary education opportunity trends. Each issue contains one or two main articles providing an analysis of research on trends in postsecondary education. The major articles in these issues are: (1) "Children, Family Income and College…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Bachelors Degrees, College Freshmen
Mortenson, Thomas G., Ed. – Postsecondary Education Opportunity, 1995
This document is a collection of 12 issues of a monthly publication on public policy and postsecondary education opportunity. Each issue contains one or two main articles providing an analysis of research on trends in postsecondary education. The major articles in these issues are: (1) "The Challenge of Educational Opportunity in Public…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Bachelors Degrees, College Freshmen
