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Sargrad, Scott; Harris, Khalilah M.; Partelow, Lisette; Campbell, Neil; Jimenez, Laura – Center for American Progress, 2019
The results of the U.S. education system are not where they need to be. Between 2000 and 2017, the United States slipped from fifth to 10th among Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries in its rate of postsecondary degree attainment. More and more candidates for national office are presenting ideas for how to…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Quality, Educational Attainment, Access to Education
Scafidi, Benjamin – Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, 2013
America's K-12 public education system has experienced tremendous historical growth in employment, according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. Between fiscal year (FY) 1950 and FY 2009, the number of K-12 public school students in the United States increased by 96 percent, while the number of full-time…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, School Personnel, Public Schools, Public Education
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Otto, Sherri Jennings; Arnold, Mitylene – College Student Journal, 2005
The purpose of this study is to describe the level of administrator support perceived by special education teachers in South Texas. The literature on teacher retention indicates that "lack of administrative support" as an important reason for leaving the profession. This study examined the factors related to administrator support…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Beginning Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes