The Millennial generation is forging a distinctive path into adulthood. Now ranging in age from 18 to 331, they are relatively unattached to organized politics and religion, linked by social media, burdened by debt, distrustful of people, in no rush to marry--and optimistic about the future. They are also America's most racially diverse…

This reference document attempts to provide southeastern educators with useful information for developing and implementing educational policy. Part I consists of "data profiles" that summarize major trends and implications concerning socioeconomic characteristics, student performance, financial support for education, educational staff,…

The findings of this analysis include the following: (1) the magnitude of drug use among students in Seattle's high schools; (2) the student characteristics associated with drug use; (3) the problems students attribute to drug use; (4) student attitudes toward drug education and treatment/prevention programs provided by schools; and (5) school…

A profile of the personal and educational backgrounds of college and university presidents is presented in order to provide a basis for future studies. Eight sections focus on: the study; personal characteristics about the presidents (sex, race and ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, and spouse's employment); academic background (highest…

This publication presents an overview and summary of the results of a survey of teacher education students. The survey is one component of a larger project to increase the number of minority teachers. The questionnaire was designed to probe the academic and socioeconomic backgrounds of teacher education students as well as their attitudes and…

Findings are presented from the first two phases of a planned, three-phase survey to assess the impact of a recently imposed mandatory fee on California community college enrollments as measured by changes in student ethnicity, income, and academic load; and on enrollment in college non-credit education. First, introductory material provides…

In spring 1984, a study of the socioeconomic characteristics of California's community college students was conducted in order to determine the impact of a recently imposed mandatory fee as measured by changes in student ethnicity, income, and academic load. A stratified random sample of 10,247 students from 62 of the state's 105 community…

A three-phase study was conducted in California to assess the impact of a mandatory fee imposed in 1985 on enrollments in the California community colleges as measured by changes in students' ethnicity, income, and academic load, and changes in enrollment in college non-credit education. A benchmark study conducted in spring 1984 prior to the…