Describes the development of private higher education in Jordan, analyzing major challenges associated with the privatization of education and evaluating Jordan's experience in meeting the educational needs of the country as well as neighboring countries. Raises questions that have a bearing on issues related to the efficiency of education,…

In a sample of 4,541 college students, when other characteristics are held constant, Asians and non-Hispanic blacks are less likely and Hispanics more likely to major in business than non-Hispanic whites. If population trends continue and Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks make socioeconomic advances, the number of business majors overall may…

A survey of 11 home economics teacher education programs in Canada found that, compared to a 1989 survey, 3 programs have ceased; 3 lack full-time faculty; there is a trend toward longer, postdegree programs; a low number of teachers are qualifying for certification; and enrollment in both undergraduate and graduate programs is low. (SK)

An overview of population trends, historic education patterns, and enrollment projections suggests a more diverse student population in cultural background and age, with different learning styles, values, and attitudes. The realities of the new economy mean that students will demand value for money in their education. (SK)

Examined attendance patterns of two-year college transfers to a public university, investigating how many students transferred with associate degrees. Students used two-year colleges in many ways to pursue baccalaureates, with 45 percent of students attending 3 or more colleges in pursuing the baccalaureate and 13 percent continuing to enroll at…

Presents national data on enrollment, teachers, graduates, and expenditures for the past 14 years and projections to the year 2011. Also includes state-level projections of public elementary and secondary enrollment and public high school graduates. Data are from many sources. (Author/SLD)

Presents analysis, graphs, and tables on trends in enrollment of foreign students at U.S. higher education institutions, noting a 2 percent increase last year. Identifies institutions with the largest number of foreign students, top countries of student origin, student characteristics, and number of foreign students by state. Notes the need for a…

Student mobility is associated with lower achievement and test scores and affects teachers, parents, and classmates at both departing and receiving schools. Some districts, like Fort Wayne (Indiana) Public Schools, calculate mobility and stability rates for accountability purposes. A sidebar outlines tips for promoting mobile students' gains. (MLH)

The past ten years in Russia have been a period of rapid growth of the system of higher education. The number of college students, which fell to the lowest point in the mid-1990s, began to rise both in the country as a whole and in just about all of the country's regions. From the 1993-94 academic year (or the 1994-95 academic year, because in the…

Export education in New Zealand dates from the 1950s, with international students coming to study through the Commonwealth Colombo Plan. There has been a dramatic increase of international students studying in New Zealand. This research asks the questions: Are New Zealand public universities having to manage the international student numbers they…

This volume explores whether the nation's early childhood programs are boosting child development and preparing children for schooling and proposes reforms that would improve the programs. The volume contains contrasting papers on the success of Head Start, Early Head Start, and home-visiting programs and on policies that would improve these three…

The mission of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is to provide higher education services to the citizens of the State at an excellent level of quality consistent with the state's resources. The information in this report is provided by the financial aid officers at each NSHE institution. Each fall, institutions submit a detailed…

The California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) is pleased to present "Ready or Not, Here They Come: The Complete Series of Undergraduate Enrollment Demand and Capacity Projections. 2009-2019." This series updates their statewide enrollment demand and institutional capacity reports published in 1995, 2000, and 2004. The findings…

Hispanic children are likely to make up a large portion of those who are targeted by new public initiatives in early childhood education because they are the fastest-growing segment of the child population in the United States. They are a particularly large segment of the population in California, where they account for 59 percent of the…

In November 1996, the voters of Montgomery County (Maryland) approved by referendum an amendment to the County Charter that changed the County Council's review and approval cycle of the six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) from an annual to biennial cycle. The referendum specified that in odd-numbered fiscal years (on-years) the County…