Education sciences

Nearly One-Third of Public Schools Have One or More Portable Buildings in Use

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one-third of public schools (31 percent) have one or more non-permanent (portable) buildings in use on campus, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Additionally, major repair, renovation, or modernization work was being performed in 21 percent of all public schools as of December of this academic year, when the survey was administered. The average age of the main instructional building among reporting U.S. public schools is 49 years, with 38 percent constructed before 1970.1

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  • The NCES data provide information on matters related to air quality inside and outside of public schools.
  • Fifty-nine percent of public schools reported having one or more instructional coaches working at their school.
  • Almost all public schools reported that they have ways to inform parents about their children's learning beyond report cards or summative assessments.
  • Twenty percent of public schools reported that they did not know the year when their school's main instructional building was constructed.

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT GREW IN THE FALL OF 2023

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Herndon, VA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.

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  • Herndon, VA, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Undergraduate enrollment grew 1.2 percent (+176,000) in the fall of 2023, the first increase since the pandemic, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.
  • “The small uptick this fall is a welcome change for higher education, but there are still over a million empty seats on campuses today that were filled five years ago.”
    The Current Term Enrollment Estimates (CTEE) report showed that freshman enrollment also grew this fall, but at a slower rate (+0.8%, +18,000) than undergraduate enrollment overall.
  • Despite these gains, associate enrollment remains 14.2 percent below fall 2019 levels, and bachelor’s enrollment remains 3.3 percent below 2019.
  • At community colleges with a high vocational program focus, enrollment grew 16.0 percent (+112,000), bringing them above fall 2019 levels (+3.7%).

New Schools Data Examine Violent Incidents, Bullying, Drug Possession, 'Restorative' Practices, Security Staff, and More

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A collection of new data sheds light on the state of school crime and safety, as well as the school environment, in U.S. public schools, including a finding that 76 percent of public schools prohibit non-academic use of cell phones or smartphones during school hours. Also, 90 percent of public schools said they increased social and emotional support for students in response to the coronavirus pandemic in 2021-22, according to the new survey results from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

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  • In addition, 67 percent of public schools recorded at least one violent incident in 2021-22.
  • "These critically important data reveal some of the challenges public schools face in keeping the focus on teaching and learning, such as violence, drug use, and bullying," said NCES Commissioner Peggy G. Carr.
  • "At the same time, we gain insights into ways public schools are stepping up with supports beyond academics, such as the finding that nine in ten public schools increased social and emotional supports for students."
  • The new data come from NCES's School Survey on Crime and Safety , a nationally representative survey of about 4,800 public elementary and secondary schools.

Two Higher Education Systems Join Credential As You Go

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Monday, December 11, 2023

With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.

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  • With the addition of UT and CUNY, the Credential As You Go Network now includes 54 total members of eight state systems, 44 institutions, and two credentialing organizations across 22 states.
  • According to statistics from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center , 40.4 million Americans fall into the “some college, no credential” population.
  • “Joining Credential as You Go is an important opportunity for CUNY to engage with this fast-changing landscape in higher education and develop robust, dynamic educational and career pathways for working adults in New York.”
    CUNY’s work is focused on developing credential pathways in four key industries—business, healthcare, IT, and education.
  • Credential As You Go is funded through the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education (Grant R305T210063) and a Walmart grant.

For A Bright Future Foundation Awards the 2023 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Frida Mugica of Colorado

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future ("For A Bright Future") ("FABF"), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development, awarded its 2023 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Frida Mugica, 26, of Colorado.

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  • MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future ("For A Bright Future") ("FABF"), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development, awarded its 2023 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Frida Mugica, 26, of Colorado.
  • These opportunities are especially tailored to uplift students from underserved demographics, including those from single-parent households and families with military backgrounds.
  • Frida Mugica is pursuing a Master of Education in Education and Human Resource Studies with a specialization in Education Sciences at Colorado State University.
  • I am delighted to see the next generation of difference makers benefit from the efforts of For A Bright Future!"

Eight Percent of Public School Teachers Left Teaching in 2021, a Rate Unchanged Since Last Measured in 2012

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight percent of teachers in public schools exited the profession between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years a pivotal time when K–12 education was heavily impacted by the pandemic. This departure rate was unchanged from nearly a decade earlier, according to the Teacher Follow-Up Survey, a longitudinal component of the National Teacher and Principal Survey, released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences.

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  • For those public and private school teachers who voluntarily left K–12 teaching after the 2020-21 year, a top rationale was to retire or receive retirement benefits.
  • This was cited as the "most important reason" by 17 percent of public and 13 percent of private school teachers.
  • Thirteen percent of public and 24 percent of private school teachers cited "other personal life reasons (e.g.
  • Among public school teachers who were teaching during the 2020–21 school year, 84 percent remained at the same school during the 2021–22 school year ("stayers"), 8 percent moved to a different school between school years ("movers"), and 8 percent left the teaching profession ("leavers") after the 2020–21 school year.

Four-Year Colleges and Universities Report Over Half of Undergraduate Students Completed Degrees Within 8 Years

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of undergraduate students who entered a four-year, degree-granting U.S. postsecondary institution in 2014-15 – 54 percent –completed their degree or certificate at the institution where they started within 8 years, according to provisional data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The comparable figure for completion for undergraduate students who entered four-year degree granting postsecondary institutions the prior year (2013-14) was 52 percent.

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  • The comparable figure for completion for undergraduate students who entered four-year degree granting postsecondary institutions the prior year (2013-14) was 52 percent.
  • At two-year degree granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S., 31 percent of undergraduate students completed a degree or certificate within 8 years of entering in 2014-15.
  • For those who entered two-year institutions one year earlier (2013-14), 30 percent completed a degree or certificate within 8 years.
  • They reflect outcomes for the cohort of degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduate students who began postsecondary education in 2014-15.

U.S. 15-year-olds' mathematics score declines in first international assessment since COVID-19 pandemic; reading and science scores stable

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The average mathematics literacy score for U.S. 15-year-olds fell in the latest round of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), according to a report on the 2022 results released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), while average reading and science literacy scores for American 15-year-olds held steady. The U.S. ranking in all three subjects improved because of declines in other education systems.

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  • "Mathematics declines were widespread, and declined in the U.S., but mathematics achievement declined even more dramatically in many other countries.
  • Comparing results internationally, in 2022, U.S. 15-year-olds' average mathematics score was not measurably different from the OECD average, while average reading and science scores were higher than the average scores of OECD member countries.
  • In science literacy, U.S. 15-year-old students' average score in 2022 was higher than the OECD average score.
  • The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), first implemented in 2000, is an international assessment that measures the performance of 15-year-old students in reading literacy, mathematics literacy, and science literacy.

The Majority of K-12 Public Schools Offer Academically Focused Summer and After-School Programs

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy-eight percent of U.S. public schools provided summer programming in 2023 designed to help students academically, according to data released today by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

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  • The NCES data on academically focused summer programs includes summer school, learning and enrichment (L&E), bridge, and other summer programs.
  • Seventy-eight percent offered academically focused summer programming, which includes summer school, learning and enrichment (L&E), bridge, and other summer programs.
  • Around 90 percent of public schools offering academically focused summer programs did so at no cost to families (summer school, 90 percent; L&E programs, 87 percent; bridge programs, 90 percent).
  • Most public schools offering academically focused summer programs had full-time teachers working in these programs (summer school, 95 percent; L&E programs, 89 percent; bridge programs, 86 percent).

Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Dr. Norma C. Ming as Managing Director of the Carnegie Evidence and Improvement Lab

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced that Dr. Norma C. Ming has joined the organization as managing director of the Carnegie Evidence & Improvement Lab (the Lab).

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  • STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced that Dr. Norma C. Ming has joined the organization as managing director of the Carnegie Evidence & Improvement Lab (the Lab).
  • "Norma embodies each of these traits and we are thrilled to welcome her to Carnegie.
  • As managing director, Ming will provide strategic and operational leadership to advance the Lab's work.
  • In this role, she oversaw SFUSD's research portfolio with a focus on generating and using evidence to support continuous improvement in education.