The military is drawing a large share of minority students by offering recruits training, further education, and decent pay. It is less advisable for academia to compete with the military for students than to see military personnel as potential students. (MLW)

For female teachers and teachers from minority groups access to administrative positions is blocked by the small number of positions available and by gender and race-based barriers. Affirmative action efforts must occur at individual, organizational, and institutional levels to address these barriers. Eleven recommendations are presented. (VM)

Rates and trends in foreign student enrollments in European countries and European student enrollments abroad are outlined in data and narrative analysis. (MSE)

The likely consequences of different educational policies affecting teacher supply and demand are examined in relation to the predicted teacher shortage. Includes a table describing 23 policies and practices of schools that attract qualified teachers. (MD)

Reviews research showing the effects of community college vocational education on program graduates' employability and income. Cites studies revealing women and minorities concentrated in programs for low-paying occupations. Warns of the problems in overemphasizing high technology and contract training programs. (AYC)

The higher education manager's situation and opportunities for growth and change are discussed. The possibilities for mobility and career advancement for higher education middle managers are reviewed. How performance appraisals may play a part in a middle manager's situation is discussed. (MLW)

The Boarding School Fostering Project in Israel brings together middle-class adolescents of European-American origin and talented Asian-African adolescents from the lower socioeconomic echelons. Multiethnic classes in the school studied produced greater social acceptance (both inside and outside school context), less social distance, and changed…

Presents findings from an American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) questionnaire survey which examined the impact of faculty shortages on the quality of engineering education, what faculty are needed to maintain or restore quality to engineering programs, graduate student enrollment, and trends in faculty recruitment and retention. (JN)

Describes the phenomenon of management succession in the mental health and medical fields. The four articles, which include research reports and literature reviews, describe the succession process, the nature of the executive role, factors relating to stress, and coping styles. (JAC)

The Condition of Education summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national…

The purpose of this technical report is to provide timely documentation of many of the short-term effects of the movements of students that occurred as part of the displacement of storm victims. The report will help guide educators and policymakers in their ongoing responses to this disaster and preparations for future events. Focusing on the…

This paper presents the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF) vision for new teacher induction into strong schools that support a career of continuous professional growth. The paper examines data on induction's impact on teacher retention and emerging information on induction's effects on improving student learning, and goes…

A number of forces have increased the momentum for school districts to develop district-wide reform strategies as a means of initiating and sustaining school improvement. First, districts have sometimes found it easier to manage and support a single districtwide initiative rather than many different school reform models. Second, they have come to…

In the few short years since its passage in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has become the focus of many in education, from state superintendents to researchers to teachers. In this Issues in Education we seek to give the reader a basic introduction to the way in which NCLB and its main measure of success, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP),…

This report presents the results of an analysis of admissions and transfer data from the 2005 British Columbia (BC) College and Institute Student Outcomes Survey. A number of issues related to the admissions and transfer experiences of former students from BC's college, university college, and institute sector are addressed from the student…