Provides demographic information (sex, race, age, system enrollment, years in educational service, years in current position, and planned retirement age) and salary information for five school administrator job categories: superintendents, deputy or assistant superintendents, high school principals, junior high/middle school principals, and…

Presents key 1988-89 school statistics and highlights major educational trends (like the school choice controversy). Topics include leadership profiles; U.S. students' poor showing on international math and science assessments; school facilities construction problems and issues; standard measures such as test scores and dropout rates; and state…

Although SAT and ACT test scores improved during 1992, the economy has not, resulting in lower teacher salary increases and increased numbers of teacher strikes. Children read relatively little, but literacy scores are in the top 10 among 32 nations recently surveyed. Women and minority administrators are making slow progress. (MLH)