Fifteen of the lowest-income neighborhoods in Cleveland (Ohio) are the focus of this report, which is concerned with the schooling of students in these 15 neighborhoods. These areas encompass most of the traditional, new, and emerging poverty areas identified in a previous report. Sixty public and 22 private and Catholic schools are examined in…

The purpose of this compendium is to provide consistent and accurate statistical and graphic information on the Ontario (Canada) university system. There are four sections which provide: (1) financial data including revenues and expenses with expendable revenue by source, operating revenue by fund, and expenses by object class; (2) student data…

Describing the programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges during the 1987-88 academic year, this annual report documents significant accomplishments and outcomes for the system. First, a review is provided of significant system accomplishments during 1987-88 and an organizational chart and mission statement are…

This 25th Anniversary report provides information on the programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC) for the 1988-89 academic year. In the first section, system accomplishments are highlighted, including links formed with the community, cooperation with other institutions, and international education…

Providing information on programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, this report reviews data for the 1990-91 academic and fiscal years (FYs). The first section reviews systemwide accomplishments for the year, describes efforts related to international education, and presents an agenda for action. The…

This annual report for the University of Hawaii Community Colleges provides data on programs, finances, and student and faculty characteristics for the 1991-92 academic and fiscal years (FYs). The first section reviews activities undertaken to broaden access to the colleges, ensure quality education, strengthen ties with elementary-secondary…

This annual report reviews program offerings, finances, and student and faculty characteristics at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC) for the 1992-93 academic and fiscal years. The first section reviews major achievements for 1992-93 related to service to the state, the international role of the system, and efforts to expand…

This document describes a crisis in enrollment, funding, and governance that occurred in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) between 1981 and 1987. Following introductory materials, chapter 1 reviews the history of the LACCD and the effect of funding reductions caused by 1978's Proposition 13. The next two chapters review the…

Results of the National Center for Education Statistics' 1993-94 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) concerning identification of and services to limited-English-proficient (LEP) students are reported in narrative and tabular forms. The survey is the largest and most comprehensive data set available about schools in the United States. Highlights of…

This book, the 22nd edition of a series initiated in 1975, provides general statistical data to the public, professional educators, and the North Carolina General Assembly. The statistical profile includes information on public school students, personnel, and finances. Tables with statewide data are presented in Part I. The first section of the…

This paper presents findings of a study that examined the role of economic, social, and logistical factors on Ethiopian parents' decisions whether or not to enroll their children in public primary school. Data were obtained from a survey of four rural regions in Ethiopia--130 households per region. Findings indicate that parents made enrollment…

The report summarizes information submitted by state education agencies (SEAs) on the survey of states' limited-English-proficient (LEP) persons and available educational services for the 1993-94 school year. Results indicate that enrollment of LEP students in public and private schools continued to increase, comprising 7 percent of public school…

A comparison of the motivational orientations of adult and vocational education graduates was made to determine the motivation for nontraditional students' participation in the off-campus credit programs leading to a master's degree at Marshall University (West Virginia). The population for this study consisted of all 319 vocational-technical…

This paper examines the programmatic, organizational, and administrative changes in West Virginia's 55 school districts resulting from legislatively mandated reductions in personnel between school years 1987-88 and 1993-94. Research involved analyzing enrollment, personnel, and district deficit data; surveying superintendents and directors of…

This edition, the 24th report in a series begun in 1964, provides revisions of projections shown in the previous year's report. It includes statistics on elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education at the national level, projecting figures for enrollment, graduates, classroom teachers, and expenditures to the year 2005.…