The counts from the current annual report and reports of the previous two years have been combined to provide a three-year average Oklahoma college-going rate. This report includes single-year reports that are provided for each of the three years used to construct the average college-going rates: the college-going rate for 1995-96, 1996-97, and…

This handbook provides process information on California's relocatable classroom program and contains the application process, information on preparing for delivery of relocatable classroom(s), district responsibilities of relocatable classroom(s), and documentation required for reimbursements. Regulations regarding special circumstances such as…

Lists by state those institutions being considered for accreditation by the North Central Association. These schools are now known as Candidates for Accreditation. (RK)

Over the past few years the University of Virginia has become a first-rate academic institution. (Author)

The all-day sessions described in this article and the two-way communications between the chairmen of the state and the local committees helps to coordinate the activities of the two groups in Vermont. (Author)

A transcript of remarks made by the Director of Media Services for Fairfax County (Virginia) Public Schools during an August 6, 1968 hearing of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Advisory Legislative Council. (LS)

Speech given before the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (22nd, Chicago, Ill., Feb. 1969)

States that tutition and mandatory fees at Connecticut's public institutions of higher education have increased dramatically over the last 10 years, especially during the early 1990s. Documents these trends in more detail, examines some of the key reasons for these increases from a state coordinating board perspective, and speaks to recent…

This article discusses Arkansas' new compensation package for its new education chief. One recent candidate for the state education director's job is said to have had discussions that included a salary of about $240,000, a substantial bonus for staying a certain number of years, and possibly even a professor's chair at a state university upon…

This study provides a quantitative approach to analyzing college students' levels of self-actualization. Specifically, it addresses the distinction between students from non-rural and rural hometowns relative to their level of self-actualization. Students from five public state schools, in one Midwestern state, were surveyed. Self-actualization…

School districts and states have begun to receive education funds doled out from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA, and many have a simple plan for the money--prevent teacher layoffs and restore current programs that were heading for the chopping block. This plan aligns with the legislation's intent to address the acute financial…

This paper focuses on the educational opportunities available to rural migrant children in Beijing. On the basis of fieldwork conducted in migrant communities in 2004-2005, I conclude that administrative and financial barriers, as well as discrimination, prevent migrant children from entering state schools. I discuss the quality of education…

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, per Section 162.1136 RSMo, conducts an annual study of the educational status of eligible blind/visually impaired students and reports the findings to the Missouri Legislature on December 1st each year. The information contained in this report pertains to the twelve data elements…

In 2007, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges amended its Title 5 Regulations to grant conditional approval to proposals for educational centers if certain criteria were met at the time of submission. Among other requirements, a district would need to demonstrate that a proposed center would serve at least 500 full-time…

This article explores whether using reflective dialogue in action learning sets on a foundation degree (FD) in educational support can develop the capacity for reflective practice of the students. Developing a reflective stance in relation to professional practice is a central theme of the programme, which is reinforced by the work-based learning…