Florida statutes provide that the community colleges shall serve the post-high school educational needs of local communities by providing education in three major areas: (1) adult continuing education, including community services; (2) occupational education; and (3) general and academic education parallel to that of first and second years of the…

The book is concerned with policy issues and related analytical problems involved in the evaluation of vocational education. It is based on a study undertaken by the National Planning Association for the U.S. Office of Education and the National Advisory Commission on Vocational Education. An analysis of available information dealing with the…

The document evaluates the impact of the Veterans' Education and Training Service (VETS) program on G.I. Bill utilization rates. The VETS program is designed to increase enrollments of educationally and economically disadvantaged veterans in Veterans' Administration education and training programs. Statistical data on veterans and descriptive data…

During the past decade, the higher education system of New York State has made significant and substantial gains, not only in numbers of institutions, programs, faculty and students, but in the funding of the system. This background paper, illustrating and summarizing these major changes, covers: (1) state appropriations for higher education; (2)…

This is the first in a series of monographs on current issues, problems, and practices in school administration. It is intended to provide experienced school administrators with a general review and a fresh look at various problems of school finance; school board members, State legislators, and members of Congress with a better understanding of…

This report is intended to provide information with which to answer those questions most frequently asked by members of the legislature, state agencies, external agencies, citizens, administrators, faculty members, and students. The information is presented in two categories: (1) Narrative Description of the history, organization, goals and…

This monograph reviews recent literature pertaining to two-year college humanities students. It notes the current drift of community college students away from the humanities and other transfer curricula and toward vocational and occupational training. Overall enrollment trends are noted, as are the characteristics of particular kinds of students…

This report contains the findings and recommendations of a Missouri public school finance study conducted by the citizens of Missouri. It begins with an overview of the study, giving its organization, the procedures used, and a summary of recommendations. The report then presents separate sections corresponding to each of the following four major…

Discussion of student attitudes toward sequential language programs focuses on high dropout levels characterizing current enrollment trends in the U.S. A questionnaire, designed to study student expectations towards linguistic achievement in five areas of instruction (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and customs) was completed by a selected…

This report focuses on the structure of the district, criteria for progress, and educational research data that provide background for implications for change. The report makes five recommendations: (1) reorganize the school structure to early childhood (ages 3-7), elementary (ages 8-10), middle school (ages 11-13), and high school (ages 14-17);…

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, representing schools with a 25% Hispanic enrollment, plans to press for the simplification of student financial aid forms and lay the groundwork for legislation that would set aside funds for Hispanic colleges similar to money for Black colleges. (MLW)

For each U.S. institution, the percentage enrollments for American Indians, Asians, blacks, Hispanics, whites, and foreign students are tabulated. Data are also given on minority group enrollment trends since 1978; on full- and part-time enrollments; and on enrollment by institution type, male and female percentages, and program level. (MSE)

Reports data gathered by the National Center for Education Statistics concerning enrollment trends and projections in public and private preprimary, elementary, and middle schools; minority enrollment trends; and trends in teacher employment, state and federal school support, school use of computers, student reading abilities, and adoption of…

Discusses the suburbanization of the Black population and declining Black public school enrollment in big cities. Examines the causes and consequences of this trend and its relation, if any, to White flight. (CMG)

This report, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, contains summary details of Delaware students' growth in the areas of reading, mathematics, writing, science and social studies. The results reported herein are part of a long-term effort to gather data on Delaware students' educational progress and use the data to inform decisions about…