Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Student Demographics in the Coming Decade: Hold the Panic. |
| Authors: |
Epstein, Jonathan P., Porrott, Sarah |
| Source: |
Recruitment & Retention in Higher Education. Dec2008, Vol. 22 Issue 12, p1-3. 3p. 2 Graphs. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Education statistics, *Educational change, *High school graduates, *High school students, *Graduation (Education), *Secondary education, Public service commissions |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Company/Entity: |
National Center for Education Statistics |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on the future changes in student demographics and declining graduation numbers in the U.S. It discusses the dramatic demographic disruption among high school students experienced by the country between late 1970s and through the 1980s. It examines the high school graduation data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE). It also discourses the importance of the proper interpretation of such data. Related information is further discussed. |
| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
