Education and Literacy;Immigration
Probing the changing makeup of American college campuses, this report by the Public Education Institute at The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. of Malden, MA, offers unparalleled insight into the journeys of today's graduate students born to immigrant entrepreneur parents.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / District of Columbia / Washington;North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Massachusetts;North America / United States (Northeastern) / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia County / Philadelphia
Education and Literacy, Government Reform
Analyzes state-by-state trends in the average debt of 2008 graduates and percentages of graduates with debt. Lists high- and low-debt states and campuses. Interactive map provides campus-by-campus data on tuition and percentage of Pell Grants recipients.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Athletics and Sports;Education and Literacy
Recommends strengthening accountability for intercollegiate athletics by requiring more transparency and better comparisons of athletics and academic spending, rewarding practices that prioritize academic values, and treating college athletes as students.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Computers and Technology, Education and Literacy
Presents findings from an annual survey, with a focus on teaching and learning methods that help students develop as ethical professionals and improve their legal writing and problem-solving skills.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Athletics and Sports;Education and Literacy
Provides an overview of trends in college sports in terms of expenses, revenues, construction, cost containment, Title IX and Olympic sports, commercialism, and links between donations and prospective students and between athletics success and revenue.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Examines changes between 1970 and 2007 in the percentage of adults who are married, the incomes and education levels of husbands and wives, and household incomes of the married and unmarried. Analyzes trends by gender, education, and race.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy, Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Examines the socioeconomic, educational, familial, and professional backgrounds of entrepreneurs in high-growth industries, their motivations for becoming entrepreneurs, and their beliefs. Explores the correlations between factors.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Analyzes California's scores in the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education's report card of higher education as well as affordability, participation, completion, and other issues by region and race/ethnicity. Makes policy recommendations.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
