Projections of Education Statistics to 2019

New report out from NCES that covers "statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment and earned degrees conferred expenditures of degree-granting institutions. For the Nation, the tables, figures, and text contain data on enrollment, teachers, graduates, and expenditures for the past 14 years and projections to the year 2019. For the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the tables, figures, and text contain data on projections of public elementary and secondary enrollment and public high school graduates to the year 2019."
I will also put a link to this source in the Education subject guide on the "Statistics and Demographics" page. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011017

Projections of Education Statistics to 2018

This updated report has also been added to the Statistics tab in my Education guide.
"It includes statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment and earned degrees conferred expenditures of degree-granting institutions. For the Nation, the tables, figures, and text contain data on enrollment, teachers, graduates, and expenditures for the past 14 years and projections to the year 2018. For the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the tables, figures, and text contain data on projections of public elementary and secondary enrollment and public high school graduates to the year 2018."

Mostly good new about the teacher shortage

The Woodrow Wilson Foundation issued the results of their recent survey on college educated adults interested in changing careers to become teachers. According to an article in today's Chronicle of Higher Education, "42 percent said they would consider entering the field. Those in engineering, science and information technology are “somewhat more likely” to consider teaching, and those who have a postgraduate degree, have attended selective colleges, and report having higher-than-average grades are also disproportionately represented in the potential teacher pool."

These talented people are motivated by desires to contribute to society and find personally rewarding careers as well as balancing work and family life. What they need is more money and training opportunities that mesh better with their learning styles and life styles. A link to recommendations for capitalizing on this pool of talent is available at the report summary "Teaching as a Second Career."

Two new REL - West reports (Nevada & California)

The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance within the Institute of Education Sciences released two new reports from REL West today. The first of these reports, "Examining the Links between Grade 12 Mathematics and Remedial Courses in Nevada Public Colleges and Universities," analyzes remediation rates by students' highest grade 12 mathematics course level and grade point average, and by various student and school characteristics.
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?id=145

The second report, "Trends in California Teacher Demand: A Country and Regional Perspective," highlights the differences among California's counties and regions in their use of under prepared teachers and needs for new teachers in the coming decade, as driven by projected student enrollment changes and teacher retirements. The findings show county and regional variations in key factors that influence teacher labor markets.
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/projects/project.asp?id=144