Education and Literacy;Government Reform
Outlines the state of higher education financing in the United States, Mongolia, South Africa, and Ukraine; examines current policies and political and economic contexts; and recommends funding strategies to ensure high-quality education and equity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Africa (Southern) / South Africa;North America / United States;Europe (Eastern) / Ukraine;Asia (Eastern) / Mongolia
Education and Literacy;Employment and Labor
Provides an overview of 2000-08 college attainment and completion trends by poverty and race/ethnicity. Considers the links between low-income young adults' postsecondary education and labor market outcomes and policy implications for improving outcomes.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Examines how global or national rankings influence colleges' strategic positioning and planning, staffing and organization, quality assurance, resource allocation and fundraising, and admissions and financial aid in Australia, Canada, Germany, and Japan.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: Asia (Eastern) / Japan;Australia / Australia;North America / Canada;Europe (Western) / Germany
Recommends teacher training in culturally relevant and responsive instruction, retention of qualified teachers at high-need schools, consistent criteria for math placement, and making college requirements the default curriculum students must opt out of.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California
Presents slides on a study of links between teacher effectiveness, based on a model that estimates gains in student test scores attributable to teachers, and hire date, certification, degree program, placement, experience, retention, and other factors.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina / Mecklenburg County / Charlotte;North America / United States (Southern) / North Carolina
Outlines the scope of the high school dropout problem in Wisconsin and dropouts' risk of unemployment, health problems, and incarceration. Estimates costs to the state through reduced tax revenues, increased Medicaid costs, and high incarceration rates.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Wisconsin
Education and Literacy, Race and Ethnicity
Examines the low General Educational Development attainment rate among Latino/Hispanic high school dropouts by nativity and compared with other racial/ethnic groups; contributing factors; and the effects of GED credentials on upward mobility.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Education and Literacy, Government Reform
Presents findings from a survey on approaches to improving public education, school funding options, budget cuts, and support for higher taxes. Examines concerns about high school dropout rates, student achievement, and teacher quality by race/ethnicity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-California
