
Education and Literacy;Race and Ethnicity
Examines how Gates' scholarships for low-income minority college students has affected persistence, completion rates, fields of study, graduate school and career paths, and community engagement. Explores scholars' demographics and experiences.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Community and Economic Development;Education and Literacy
Outlines challenges for rural high schools such as funding inequities and advantages such as parental support. Recommends best practices and policies for improving standards, accountability, student options, teachers, community support, and resources.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor
Offers employers advice on the key elements of an adult education program designed to prepare adults for postsecondary learning and work and build a globally competitive workforce. Outlines employers' roles, promising practices, and quality assessments.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States

Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor;Race and Ethnicity
Analyzes the racial/ethnic composition of workers in twenty-two health occupations and graduates of healthcare education programs in the Bay Area. Examines disparities by race/ethnicity in the types of occupations held, educational attainment, and wages.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Western) / California / Alameda County / Oakland;North America / United States (Western) / California / San Francisco County / San Francisco

Education and Literacy, Health
Details recommendations to ensure that nurses can practice to the full extent of their training, improve nursing education, offer leadership opportunities in healthcare redesign and improvement efforts, and boost data collection. Includes case studies.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States

Education and Literacy;Government Reform;Immigration
Outlines federal legislation to allow illegal immigrants who arrived as children at least five years earlier to apply for conditional legal status and qualify for in-state college tuition and federal financial aid. Explores opposition to Utah's 2002 law.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States;North America / United States (Western) / Utah

Education and Literacy, Energy and Environment, Government Reform
Provides overviews of issues, underlying factors, projections, and policy outlook for the state's budget, climate change effects, economy, education, population, transportation, water management, and workforce.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California

Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
Summarizes emerging international models and strategies for adult basic education and language training programs in the areas of learning standards, certifications, financial incentives, employer involvement, and quality measures.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Global