Comparative financial information derived from a national sample of 427 two-year colleges is presented in this report for fiscal year 1993-94, including data for the national sample and 6 groups of peer institutions. The first section provides introductory information on the annual study, reviewing the objectives of the study and potential uses of…

Comparative financial information derived from a national sample of 405 two-year colleges is presented in this report for fiscal year 1994-95, including data for the national sample and for 6groups of peer institutions. The first section provides introductory information on the annual study, discussing the study sample and the use of study…

Having steadily raised primary enrollment rates over the past 4 decades, India now has 67 million children aged 6-10 who are attending primary school, but 28-32 million who are not. This book draws on a wide range of sources, including original analytical work by Indian researchers and others, to describe the current state of primary education in…

This is the fourth edition of the Spanish version of the "Mini-Digest of Education Statistics," a publication designed to present, in compact form, statistical information about education in the United States from kindergarten through graduate school. Data are derived from many sources, but unless it is stated to the contrary,…

Providing data for Year 2 of a state-approved accountability plan developed by Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC), this report provides baseline data on outcomes for 1994-95. Data tables are provided for the following outcome measures: enrollment of prior year high school graduates enrolled the following year; retention and success rates for…

Providing data for Year 3 of a state-approved accountability plan developed by Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC), this report provides baseline data on outcomes for 1995-96. Data tables are provided for the following outcome measures: enrollment of prior year high school graduates; retention and success rates for Associate in Arts (AA),…

This report provides 1995-96 financial information on 21 degree granting universities and related institutions which receive grants from the provincial government of Ontario, Canada. The report first explains the general guidelines and reporting requirements used in compiling the information; the principles of fund accounting involved; and the…

Teacher employment patterns in metropolitan Chicago (Illinois) were studied using data from the Illinois State Board of Education. Findings show no signs of affirmative action in many of the region's rapidly growing school systems. In many of the metropolitan area's districts, there is a persistence of segregated employment patterns and the…

This statement addresses a critical problem facing California higher education. In the next 10 years, California faces a demand for educational services for between 400,000 and 500,000 new students at the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. Most of this surge, which has become known as…

This paper reports on an evaluation of the institutional processes and mechanisms which are in place at the State University of New York at Albany, Oneonta and Hudson Valley Community College to deal with the concerns of undergraduate students of African descent. The report provides (where applicable) an overview of each school's circumstances…

This booklet presents information concerning homelessness and the education of homeless children nationwide and in Illinois. Estimates of the number of homeless children vary widely. Reasons for homeless children's failure to attend school include school residency requirements, delays in transfer of documents, and lack of transportation. The…

The Private School Universe Survey is designed to collect data from all private schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The 1989-90 survey provides data for this report for schools with kindergarten through grade 12 by school size, school level, religious orientation, geographic region, and program emphasis. Data were collected from…

This pamphlet offers a profile of the Puerto Rican community and other Latinos in New York City based on recent census statistics. Noting the continued low socioeconomic conditions of this population, the pamphlet also points out recent gains in political representation. A discussion of population changes from 1980 to 1990 in New York City…

A survey was conducted in three technical and vocational training centers in Beijing (China) to determine whether receiving technical or vocational training at training centers made it easier for unemployed girls to have a job. Data were obtained through structured and open interviews and questionnaires; 286 of 350 trainees who were solicited…

This report focuses on key educational and employment areas that might be correlated with efforts to achieve and maintain racial and ethnic diversity in the Oregon State System of Higher Education. Specifically, the report highlights Oregon high school students' college aspirations, estimated high school graduation patterns and college…