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Showing 39 reports filtered by "Indiana" sorted by date added . Show All Reports
Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor;Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Presents findings about nonprofit employment in colleges and universities, elementary and secondary schools, and junior colleges, including the rate of increase and share among nonprofit industries, organization size, payroll, and average annual wages.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana
Education and Literacy
Compares the characteristics and academic growth of the state's charter school students and those of traditional public school students. Compares costs and benefits with districts matched for poor and minority students and annual expenditures per student.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana
Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Offers lessons learned and best practices from the state's successful efforts to raise access to and attainment of higher education through academic preparation, affordability, and a differentiated higher education system and by addressing student needs.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana
Education and Literacy
Gives an overview of a state program to ensure academic support and financial aid for college-bound students, and examines its impact on college enrollment and retention. Discusses implications for improving low-income students' postsecondary attainment.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana
Education and Literacy
Profiles Arizona's efforts to raise higher education productivity -- delivering quality education to more students at lower cost -- via partnerships between community colleges and state universities. Lists initiatives in other grantee states.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana;North America / United States (Southern) / Maryland;North America / United States (Southern) / Tennessee;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Arizona;North America / United States (Southwestern) / Texas;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Ohio;North America / United States (Western) / Montana
Education and Literacy;Human Rights and Civil Liberties;Prison and Judicial Reform
Presents findings on the effect of prison-based postsecondary education on offenders during incarceration and on post-release employment and recidivism. Explores offenders' and stakeholders' views on the value and challenges of such programs.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana;North America / United States (Southwestern) / New Mexico;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts
Education and Literacy
Profiles eight Wallace-supported approaches to preparing future principals to succeed in improving troubled city schools, including establishing clear expectations so that university preparation programs can craft training accordingly.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Cook County / Chicago;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Missouri / St. Louis County / St. Louis;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts / Suffolk County / Boston;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Rhode Island / Providence County / Providence;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Illinois / Sangamon County / Springfield;North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana / Allen County / Fort Wayne;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts / Hampden County / Springfield;North America / United States (Southern) / Kentucky / Jefferson County
Education and Literacy
Distills evaluations of a state program to promote college preparation and access for low-income students. Assesses links between preparation courses and college attendance and completion, successful support practices, and retention efforts.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Midwestern) / Indiana
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