The Iowa Department of Education collects information on joint enrollment from Iowa's 15 community colleges. Jointly enrolled students are high school students enrolled in community college credit coursework. Most jointly enrolled students enroll through Senior Year Plus programs such as Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) and concurrent…

The Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction every two years to students in grades 7 through 12. The purpose of the survey is to help monitor the prevalence of behaviors that not only influence youth health, but also put youth at risk for the most significant health and social problems…

In 2009, President Barack Obama set forth a goal that America would have the highest percentage of college graduates (associate's and bachelor's degree recipients) in the world by 2020. The U.S. Department of Education estimated that to reach this goal, the number of college graduates would need to increase by 50 percent nationwide by 2020,…

"The ABCs of School Choice" is the most comprehensive guide to every private school choice program in America, showcasing the voucher, tax-credit scholarship, education savings accounts, and individual tax credit/deduction programs currently operating in 21 states and Washington, D.C. "The ABCs of School Choice" provides policymakers, advocates,…

"Why Rural Matters 2011-12" is the sixth in a series of biennial reports analyzing the contexts and conditions of rural education in each of the 50 states and calling attention to the need for policymakers to address rural education issues in their respective states. While it is the sixth in a series, this report is not simply an…

In a more consistent and viable manner than ever before, education in Alabama is moving toward its ultimate goal of providing every student with a quality education, thereby preparing them for work, college, and life after high school. Alabama's graduation rates from 2002 to 2008 increased significantly, tripling the national average increase and…

A study was conducted by the University of California (UC) to investigate trends in community college transfer rates between 1965 and 1987; institutional origins, characteristics, and first-year performance of transfer students; and student persistence and graduation rates. Study findings included the following: (1) between 1965 and the peak year…

A survey of Virginia's local school divisions was conducted to obtain data on the number of students in Virginia with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the nature of the services provided to them. A definition of traumatic brain injury is presented, and disorders resulting from TBI are listed, followed by a list of services required by this…

The first in a three-volume set on the geographic origins of students attending institutions of the State University of New York during the fall 1988 term includes three distinct types of summaries and uses the individual institution as the unit of analysis. It includes all credit course students and all institutions of the State University…

The third in a three-volume set reporting the results of an annual survey of the geographic origins of students attending institutions of the State University of New York (SUNY) during the Fall 1988 term displays enrollment trends in tables presented in three parts. Part I presents data from 1959 through 1988 with data provided by individual…

A profile is provided of the demographic and academic characteristics of over 1.2 million California community college students who were actively enrolled as of the first attendance accounting period in the fall 1986 term. Sections I and II present enrollments by district and college, focusing on number and percent of full-time, part-time, and…

Drawing from the Student File of the Chancellor's Office Information System, this report profiles the demographic and academic characteristics of nearly 1.2 million actively enrolled students in the California community colleges during fall 1985. The report is divided into three sections of tables. Section I aggregates student counts and…

A profile is presented of the demographic and academic characteristics of over 1.2 million California community college students who were actively enrolled as of the first attendance-accounting period in fall 1987. Sections I presents student counts and characteristics by districts. Section II presents student counts and characteristics by…

This document analyzes the Virginia Community College population participation rates in the Fall 2002. The population estimates are based on the U.S. census Bureau 2000 counts and average annual change rates. The participation rate equals headcount as a percentage of population. The results of the study are divided into the following five…

Data are provided showing trends in enrollment and student characteristics at state-supported and independent two-year colleges in Arkansas. The report covers the following areas: fall 1983 and fall 1984 enrollment at state and independent two-year institutions; actual (1974-75 through 1983-84) and projected (1984-85 through 1999-2000) numbers of…