Information relative to population and employment is presented for use by the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education. Included are (1) an historical review of the State and its public education, (2) characteristics of the population such as origin, age and sex distribution, educational attainment, mobility, patterns, and…

This document discusses and attempts to project scientific and engineering manpower supply and demand trends. Provided are detailed graphical and tabular data relating to science and engineering degrees awarded, enrollment trends, average annual openings for scientific and technical occupations, and projected supply/demand imbalances for…

Current issues in vocational education are explored in 12 articles written by present and former graduate students at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The titles of the articles are: 2001: A Vocational Education Odyssey; What Is This RAVE in Vocational Education?; Opportunity, Achievement, and Black Americans: A Challenge for…

This report on continuing education in science and engineering was prepared in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 1977. It contains: (1) recommendations for implementation in 1978; (2) an analysis of information on the employment and availability of scientific, engineering, and technical manpower; and (3) an…

Identifying major trends related to the supply and demand for teachers in Michigan provides the purpose for this study. The data was gathered primarily from the Professional Personnel Register compiled annually by the Teacher Education and Professional Service Division of the Michigan Department of Education. The data provides empirical evidence…

The statistical report on public employment in 1974 briefly summarizes the trend of increasing public employment (especially at the State and local level), increases and variations in average monthly earnings of government employees, the distribution of State and local government employment by type of government and by State areas, and the sources…

The National Task Force on Women, established by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), had three objectives: (1) to examine the extent to which women were employed at all levels in public broadcasting and were integrated into its policy-making and operations; (2) to examine the visibility and image of women in all programing and the…

An analysis of U.S. Census data regarding race, age, education, occupation, and income of the male civilian labor force in 1960 and 1970 yields four major conclusions. (1) There have been large reductions in occupational discrimination at all ages, with the change clearest for young men. (2) The reduction of occupational discrimination is clearest…

Results of Surveys of graduates (based on the 1972 and 1973 classes) soon after receipt of a degree are used to document the existence of dramatic differences in level of vocational success achieved by the graduates of various curricular areas. Measures of vocational success discussed include unemployment rate, underemployment rate, incidence of…

Statistical information on full-time federal civilian white-collar employment was collected and compared with a 1966 survey to assess programs and identify areas where greater efforts must be made to assure equal opportunity for women. Data were collected from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the 50 states, U.S. territories, and foreign…

Contained are the results of a survey designed to determine the demand for engineers and technicians in industry, education and government in June-July, 1968. Questionnaire returns from 926 organizations employing a total of 270,617 engineers and technicians constituted the basis for the analysis. Some of the major findings are that (1) large…

A 5- and 10-year follow-up study of vocational-technical school graduates was conducted to obtain and analyze graduate data that could assist planning toward improvement of the state vocational-technical schools. Data concerning school and employment were collected by questionnaire from 974 graduates: 364 from the class of 1958 and 610 from the…

The main purpose of the handbook is to provide occupational information that broadens the knowledge of choices available to young people and helps them make intelligent career plans. It is also a useful resource for persons entering or reentering the work force at different stages of their lives. For hundreds of occupations the handbook answers…

The document describes the employment patterns of reservation and nonreservation American Indians in New Mexico and Arizona. Topics cover (1) reservation characteristics; (2) 5 selected reservations; (3) Federal government employment; (4) state and local government employment; (5) public school employment; and (6) private employment. Discussion…

Presented by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) are background information and a policy statement on the employment of blind and otherwise visually impaired persons. Briefly traced are the former graditional employment of blind persons in sheltered facilities and in occupations such as piano tuning; the emergence of the blind as an…