Several federal agencies, including the Small Business Administration (SBA), provide training and other assistance to veterans seeking civilian employment. In recent years, the unemployment rate among veterans as a whole has generally been similar to or lower than the unemployment rate for nonveterans 18 years and older. However, veterans who have…

This research aims at 1) studying the current and desirable conditions of the administration of private schools under the Khon Kaen Provincial Education Office (KKPEO) in the 21st century; 2) studying the administration model of private schools (AMPS) under KKPEO in the 21st century. The research operation was divided into 3 phases as follows:…

The mission of the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) is threefold: (1) To lead and support districts, schools, and communities through a unified, strategic direction for education in the state; (2) To use policy, advocacy, and governance structures to create an environment that advances opportunities for all students; and (3) To maintain…

In the last 40 years, college costs have more than doubled. Students pay exorbitant amounts of money to attend college, even going into crushing debt. Meanwhile, universities increase their administrative overhead and other non-instructional costs. "Priced Out: What College Costs America," takes a personalized look into 50 universities…

Simulation-based learning environments have been proposed by researchers, as educational tools to support learning in complex business systems. However, studies have evidenced that subjects may nevertheless have great difficulty understanding and managing dynamic systems. Previous research has revealed positive learning and performance effects of…

Tensions, lack of knowledge, and poor perceptions of the colleagues they support, plague the work of assessment professionals throughout the world. This explanatory sequential, mixed-methods study examined the relationships of employee classification (administrator, faculty, staff) and experience levels (overall institutional experience and…

Each month, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) surveys a random sample of individuals who three months prior registered on mba.com--the GMAC™ website for prospective graduate business students. Their survey responses provide an inside look into the decision-making process of people currently considering applying to a graduate…

School closures, inequitable technology, and diminished access to educational support negatively impacted learning for all students during the COVID-19 pandemic but more so for students with disabilities. In anticipation of learning loss for all students, the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) mandated each school district to develop an…

According to National Assessment of Educational Progress data trends spanning the past two decades, student achievement in writing falls below other subjects tested across grade levels. To be prepared for college and the professional workforce, students need to be proficient writers. However, writing is a neglected subject in elementary school.…

School administrators are projected to implement behavior expectations and be knowledgeable of various strategies that are effective for all students including students in the exceptional student education programs. They are also anticipated to be effective in classroom management and behavior management schoolwide. Having unsuccessful behavior…

This research focuses on understanding how emergent pragmatic teacher-leaders impact institutional and organizational effectiveness in the absence of consistent school administrative leaders at an urban high school. In this mixed-methods case study, the author investigated the process of cultivating informal authority, the benefit of practicing…

As the fields of medicine and medical technology continue to advance, more students with chronic illnesses will be able to fulfill their dreams of earning a college degree. These students who may be ill or well at any given time have health issues that affect "normal" life activities and require some form of ongoing medical care. The…

This brief is the second of a four-part series that focuses on bilingual education, bilingual educators, and addressing the bilingual teacher shortage in contexts across the United States. This research was commissioned by the New Jersey State Department of Education, which is committed to providing quality bilingual education to its…

In 2008 the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development presented system leadership (leadership beyond a single institution) as more effective than traditional approaches to public services delivery in responding to the external drivers of globalisation, new technologies and increasing societal complexity. This paper reports the…

The 2019 Application Trends Survey Report gathers intelligence on the current market for graduate management education applicants. The 2019 survey collected data on the applications received by 1,145 responding graduate business school programs for the 2019-2020 academic year. The 2019 report offers timely insights on application volume trends by…