University-based scientific research has long been argued to be a central source of commercial innovation and economic growth. Yet at the same time, there have been long-held concerns that many university-based discoveries never realize their potential social benefits. Looking across universities, research and commercialization activities such as…

While scholars and school leaders have investigated the diminishing diversity and quantity of the STEM pipeline, there is little empirical research on the relationship between secondary school leadership and STEM student performance. Using data from the National Center for Educational Statistics' 2009 High School Longitudinal Study--School…

While residents of Los Angeles County appear to have access to seemingly endless postsecondary opportunities within their proximity, the geography of opportunity for accessible options of higher education leading to bachelor's degrees in the area requires further exploration. This case study explores the spatial contexts and 3-year transfer…

The meteoric rise in charter schools has several implications for traditional public schools and their students. One understudied implication is the geographic competition for students. Given traditional public school boundaries are often fixed while charter school boundaries are more flexible, charter schools can draw students away from existing…

This study investigated the awareness level and sources of sex education, beliefs, and practices of adolescents across gender, location, and school type. Sources of sex education were categorized as either analog or digital. Guided by four research questions, a stratified random sample of 162 adolescents with the sampling frame constructed to…

Universal prekindergarten (UPK) programs often expand through mixed-delivery systems by offering seats in public schools and community-based centers (CBOs). Although this approach aims to meet varied family needs, little is known about potential systematic differences between CBOs that apply to UPK programs and those that do not. We examined…

In this article, the authors study family preferences in one of the most competitive school markets ever developed in the United States: New Orleans, where virtually all district students attend a charter school. The vast majority provide transportation from anywhere in the city, and none can charge tuition. Admission is based on parental…

E-learning is being considered as a solution for the rising demand for higher education. It is an innovative open learning multimedia modality to deliver education. E-learning makes use of multimedia technologies to enhance teaching and learning. However, the readiness to E-learning is influenced by many factors and hence, the current study aimed…

Digital competence (DC) is one of the key aspects in citizen development in the digital age. The DC is particularly important in forming university students and future teachers. This article presents the main results of a study to evaluate DC and its relationship with the socioeconomic level of first-year students of pedagogy in three Chilean…

This fact sheet contains 2022-23 IPEDS Data. The following data topics are included: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic enrollment in higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). A map with the 2022-23 geographic distribution by percentage of Hispanic undergraduate headcount and number of HSIs/EHSIs is included.

The study used a quantitative correlational research method to examine the effects of eLearning and virtual instruction in Upstate South Carolina Title I school districts. The study also determined if there was a correlation between the geographic location of participating school districts and teachers' perceptions of various aspects of…

In the current higher education landscape, universities are facing expanding requirements beyond teaching and research. Evaluation methods must evolve accordingly to prevent universities from facing development dilemmas. Current mainstream evaluation methods primarily emphasize the research domain, often failing to holistically capture a…

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the various classroom management Strategies used by different school teachers in India. Objectives: In this study researcher wants to find out comparisons on various dimensions of the classroom management strategies. Also, find out that which type of school is better in classroom management between…

This article examines the locations of the 111 governing members of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) and consider how these locations hinder evangelical Protestants from reaching their goal of engaging American society. We found that CCCU institutions cluster in cities in mid-sized metropolitan regions in the South and…

This study investigated the measurement invariance of school and teacher Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) readiness among 57 countries that participated in the Program in International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 assessment. School and teacher ICT readiness scale is 11-item scale with two subfactors: school ICT readiness and…