Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
When it comes to public-sector pensions, writes lead author Michael B. Lafferty in this report, "A major public-policy (and public-finance) problem has been defined and measured, debated and deliberated, but not yet solved. Except where it has been." As recounted in "Halting a Runaway Train: Reforming Teacher Pensions for the 21st Century", these exceptions turn out to be revealing -- and encouraging.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Western)-Utah, North America-United States (Western)-Alaska, North America-United States (Midwestern)-Michigan, North America-United States (Midwestern)-Missouri
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Health
Outside observers could be forgiven for expecting Ecuador to suffer terribly during and after the recent global crisis. Two of the country's largest sources of foreign earnings, petroleum exports and remittances from abroad, crashed during the global recession. Furthermore, lacking its own currency, the government's options for responding were limited. But instead of a deep, protracted recession, Ecuador lost only 1.3 percent of GDP during three quarters of contraction. After four additional quarters the economy returned to the pre-recession level of output, and two years after the recession started, it reached its 20-year growth trend.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: South America (Northwestern)-Ecuador
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
Children and Youth, Education and Literacy, Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Trans
Playgrounds and Prejudice: Elementary School Climate in the United States details findings of national surveys of 1,065 elementary school students in 3rd to 6th grade and 1,099 elementary school teachers of K-6th grade. The report examines students' and teachers' experiences with biased remarks and bullying, and their attitudes about gender expression and family diversity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States
Examines the urgent need to prepare students for postsecondary degrees and professional training, lessons from Northern and Central Europe, and models of school reform to provide career and technical education, including expanded roles for employers.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
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
Explains how to design and implement an assessment of local systems' ability to improve college attainment, including needs, assets, and challenges; and how to leverage findings for stakeholder engagement, benchmarking, and strategy development.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America / United States
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
Identifies needs in education and skills development, economic development, and supports for working families. Calls for state investment to improve access to and aid for education, job creation and training, and wages and benefits for the working poor.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Midwestern)-Nebraska
