Charter schools began in the 1990s as an experimental alternative to public schools. Today they are a multi-billion dollar sector composed of both nonprofit and for-profit corporations that embrace the philosophy of the marketplace. Supporters of charters see school failure as a natural feature of the model. They argue that schools do not fail at…

The number of lifelong learning institutes (LLIs) is growing across the United States and it is important for educational planners and administrators to know about current demographic and behavioral characteristics of program participants. A 14-question survey was administered via SurveyMonkey to members who use computers in eight Osher Lifelong…

In a rapidly changing 21st-century economy with growing competition from abroad, continuing to field a world-leading, skilled workforce is both more essential and more challenging than ever to the mission of delivering increasing prosperity for American families and preserving our nation's economic leadership. The US must therefore confront its…

Researchers have been following a trend posited by the renowned anthropologist Janet Fitchen, which examines the increasing movement of low-income people to rural communities drawn not necessarily by labor market forces, but by the characteristics and amenities found in rural towns. This study adds to that literature by focusing on the ways in…

Presents a relocation pattern indicated by a sample of older widows (N=25) as they relocated from homes previously shared with their husbands to a life care facility. Illustrates the suggested pattern with quotations at each identified stage. Suggests the women's high income, educational levels, independence, and prior careers were conducive to…

Findings from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey show that almost 16% of individuals with mental retardation in residential facilities moved into other living arrangements during 1987. Most movement was between residential facilities of the same type and, thus, did not result in significant changes in the residential population between…

During the calendar year September 1977 to August 1978 there were over 10,000 Arizona migrant students listed in the Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS). Because agriculture was a year round activity within the state, students tended to remain for relatively long periods of time. Forty-four percent of the students moved only one time…

Fresno County comprises Region 4 of the California Migrant Education Program. The area enjoys a low 6.9% unemployment rate compared to the state average of 7.83%. An analysis of movement patterns of migrant students from, to, and within the state showed that 348 migrant students entered the region from another state in 1977; Texas, Arizona and…

Using data extracted from the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, a study was undertaken to (1) define the flow of migrant children to and from the state month by month, (2) determine the principal movement patterns, and (3) examine intrastate movement and its patterns. For trend analysis, data were compared for the calendar years of 1975,…

The five counties of Madera, Merced, Contra Costa, San Joaquin and Stanislaus constitute Region 3 of the California Migrant Education Program. A study to evaluate movement patterns of migrant students from, to and within the state was conducted using data from the Migrant Student Record Transfer System. It indicates that in 1977 Region 3 ranked…

Kern County in the south central part of the state makes up Region 5 of the California Migrant Education Program. Using the Migrant Student Record Transfer System as a data base, a study was conducted to examine the flow patterns of migrant students from, to and within each region and the state in 1977. Intrastate students dominated the California…

Located at the southeastern corner of the state and bordered by Arizona and Mexico, Imperial County makes up Region 6 of the California Migrant Education Program. Using the Migrant Student Record Transfer System as a data base, a study examined the 1977 flow patterns of migrant students from, to and within the state and each region. This region…

Riverside and San Bernardino Counties constitute Region 7 of the California Migrant Education Program. Using data from the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, a study was conducted to examine movement patterns of migrant students in 1977. Intrastate (and intraregional) movement dominated the flow picture for the region, as well as for the…

Region 8 of the California Migrant Education Program, located in the central portion of the state, is composed of Kings and Tulare Counties. A study was conducted, using data from the Migrant Student Record Transfer System, to examine the flow patterns of migrant students to, from and within the state in 1977. It showed that intrastate movement…

Located in the southwestern corner of the state, Region 9 of the California Migrant Education Program is composed of Orange and San Diego Counties. With 684,469 elementary and secondary students in its schools, the region ranks first in overall enrollment when compared with the other eight regions. A study on the flow patterns of migrant students…