The representation of women and members of racial and ethnic minorities among the United States' public school administrators increased between the years 1982 and 1985, according to a survey conducted by the American Association of School Administrators' Office of Minority Affairs. Following the same procedure used in a 1981-82 survey, the…

The Center for Education Statistics (CES) projects that this fall (1988), nearly 100,000 more students will enroll in public elementary and secondary schools than last year. Public school enrollment in grades K-8 is expected to increase 1.6 percent from 28.0 million in 1987 to 28.4 million in 1988. In contrast, public school enrollment in grades…

The number of public high school graduates, which had been decreasing for the past 10 years, is projected to increase through 1988-89. After 1988-89, the number of public high school graduates is projected to begin decreasing once again--at least until the early 1990s. The data used in these forecasts were obtained from the Common Core of Data…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) forecasts that current expenditures in public elementary and secondary schools will reach $161.0 billion in school year 1988-89 in constant 1987-88 dollars. In 1987-88, current expenditures were estimated to be $156.5 billion. Current expenditures per pupil in average daily attendance are…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) projects that total elementary and secondary school enrollment will be 45.6 million in fall 1989. There were an estimated 45.4 million students enrolled in 1988. Enrollment in kindergarten through grade 8 is expected to increase from 32.4 million in 1988 to 32.9 million in 1989, an increase of…

The article discusses positive changes in public education in Russia since 1970. The importance of an integrated approach in upbringing and education to the communist indoctrination of the younger generation is emphasized. (RM)

This paper discusses a number of topics related to the educational role and financial support of nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in the United States, with emphasis on the importance of private philanthropy in providing financial support for such schools. Section 1 briefly examines the scope of nonpublic elementary and secondary…

The major requirements for initiating educational statistics in developing nations are described. (DE)

The minimal writing skills proficiency program in the Phoenix Union High School District was initiated as a result of basic competency legislation passed in 1972; in 1976, writing was added to the basic skills requirements for graduation. Writing proficiency is determined by teacher evaluation of pieces of writing using the criteria established…

The findings of a study into the nature and extent of violence in the New Jersey public schools are reported in this document. A mailed questionnaire elicited 1,387 responses from 56 percent of the school principals queried. The first section of the questionnaire sought an in-depth profile of the reporting school concerning type of school,…

The information contained in this report was drawn from data provided by a national sample of 200 Catholic high schools. The schools were selected to reflect types (private, Catholic, diocesan, and parish schools), enrollment sizes, and geographic location. The report addresses these areas. First, information is provided to point out the financial…

This document contains a directory of Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, as well as tables of historical statistics on such topics as the number of Catholic schools, the enrollment in Catholic elementary and secondary schools, the number of lay teachers, and the number of…

In the 1971-72 IMS tryout, the first step in processing data after a teacher tests her pupils was mailing of criterion exercises to the Forms Control Center. This simple step often added significant amounts to total processing turnaround time. Comparison of delays between testing and mailing are presented for districts, schools and teachers and…

Provided are appendixes from the 1974 annual report of the Leadership Training Institute on the gifted and talented. Included in Section A are a copy of a letter from the project director to consultants and the following tables: table 1--response to student activity questionnaire, table 2--public elementary and secondary school information, table…

States that a college guide is arguably the best investment that a parent or prospective student can make when the task of choosing a college looms. Reviews six reasonably priced college guides. (Author/RK)