This paper reports the results of a statewide survey of elementary school principals by the Illinois State Board of Education to obtain information on the status of early childhood education in Illinois public and nonpublic schools. Such information has important implications for principals developing policies and programs, for determining the…

Costs associated with colleges and universities are addressed in this two-part report. Part one, a 20-page overview, Snyder's "Recent Trends in Higher Education Finance, 1976-77 to 1985-86," reviews rising national trends in tuition, enrollment, degrees, expenditures, and expenditure per student. A wide diversity is noted among…

"A Nation at Risk" and other recent reports have focused public attention on excellence in education. During the same period, the federal government has cut aid to education by almost 20 percent and consolidated federal funding into block grant programs, which some critics have claimed are less efficient than programs before…

The 1983 annual report of the Indiana Commission on Higher Education is presented. After a review of the financing of Indiana higher education from the perspectives of the state, institutions, and students, the 1982 activities of the Commission are described. In addition, extensive trend data for Indiana and some comparative data for neighboring…

The following papers from the National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs/National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs conference on student aid are provided: (1) "The Employees Tuition Benefit Programs of the Fortune 1000 Companies: Summary of Survey Results" (Joseph P. O'Neill); (2) "The Interaction of…

This yearbook offers 1986 data on 1,224 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States. First, introductory material highlights the 2.9% increase in two-year college enrollments between fall 1985 and fall 1986, the increasing enrollment of minority students, and the colleges' total operating budget of an estimated $13.9 billion. A…

Recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Minnesota Post-Secondary Education are presented. A mission statement is proposed for adoption by the state, along with four principles to guide policy development. While the Commission does not recommend closing of any campuses in 1984, it suggested that criteria and procedures be developed for…

The sixth edition of the "State Postsecondary Education Profiles Handbook" presents information about postsecondary education in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Part I offers a narrative description of the state-level coordinating or governing agency, institutional governing boards, current master planning activities, the 1202…

This report examines the need for education and training during working life, the present structure of opportunity for it, and preferred directions for the future. In the introduction are addressed the relevance of adult education to work life and the advantages of concentrating on worker education. Focus of the next section is the effect of…

Adult Americans have been participating in formal education and training programs in record numbers in recent years. Yet studies of participation by working Americans in tuition assistance programs have consistently revealed that few take advantage of them. This report describes and analyzes the Kimberly-Clark Corporation's tuition-assistance…

The geographic origin of students enrolled in Kentucky colleges and universities for the Fall of 1977 are detailed in charts, tables, and maps compiled by the Kentucky Council on Higher Education. The data were gathered from colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or by the American Association of…

A study undertaken in 1977 by the Sloan Commission on the Regulation of Higher Education addressed the issue of government influence on postsecondary institutions. This overview of the study, the first chapter of the final report, summarizes the major recommendations in these areas: federal regulation, the role of the states (composition of higher…

This pamphlet was developed to facilitate responding to common inquiries about the California community colleges. In single-paragraph answers, it deals with 19 frequently asked questions: (1) What are the California community colleges? (2) How do I know if I am eligible to attend? (3) As a resident of another state, am I still eligible? (4) If I…

Based on audited financial statements submitted by each of the colleges and on plant and capital data provided by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, this report summarizes Fiscal Year 1979 financial data for the county colleges of New Jersey. The report first presents a composite profile…

A compilation of the most recent statistical information on the 41 member institutions of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is presented. All of the institutions are private, accredited, predominantly black colleges and universities offering undergraduate and/or graduate programs. The data are gathered in an annual survey, and presented in…