See also Education and Training in Illinois and Education and Training in Chicago.
US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
When you look under subject headings of the census, the only item related to women is "women owned businesses." There are however gender-specific data that can be found by extensive searching as we have done to include some of the information on the RIN pages that follow.The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov/index.html
The Purpose of the Center is to collect and report "...statistics and information showing the condition and progress of education in the United States and other nations in order to promote and accelerate the improvement of American education." Much of the data is not broken down by gender.
U.S. Census Bureau: School Enrollment
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
[a subpage of the Census Bureau home page on education: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html]
Includes information with gender breakdown on:
- Persons 6 to 17 Years Old Enrolled Below Modal Grade: 1971 to 1995
- Annual High School Dropout Rates by Sex, Race, Grade, and Hispanic Origin; October 1967 to 1995
General Data on Girls in Elementary and Secondary Schools
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/d96/Chaptr2.htm
[A subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1996]Student victimization in schools
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/95204.html
[a report of National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/]
Includes information with gender breakdown.Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age (2000)
A report by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. Executive Summary available at: http://www.aauw.org/2000/techsexecsum.html
United Nations Education Information Service
http://www.education.unesco.org
General Data on Women in Higher Education
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/d96/Chaptr3.htm
[A subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1997]
To find information on gender, use "find" button to search document for "women."Searchable Database on Women's Studies programs
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/wst/search3.htm
Created and maintained by the University of Illinois Women's Studies/WID Library and c0-sponsored by NWSA.Low Income Undergraduates in Post-secondary Education
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/95161hi.html
Highlights make no mention of status of women. However some of tables listed do break down by gender as in the following examples:
- Percentage distribution of undergraduates according to income status, by selected student and institutional characteristics: 1992-93 http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/95161in.html#table01
Low income Not low income Total 20.2 79.8 Male 17.9 82.1 Female 21.9 78.1Percentage distribution of undergraduates according to selected student and institutional characteristics, by income and dependency status: 1992-93 http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/95161cos.html#table03a Low income Independent All Not low Single with students income Total Dependent independent dependents Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Male 44.5 45.6 39.5 44.0 55.0 25.0 Female 55.5 54.4 60.5 56.0 45.0 75.0
United Nations Education Information Service
http://www.education.unesco.org
Percentage of voters who think teachers should be required to take drug tests.....80 [1]
Enrollment data
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/digest97/d970001.html
[a subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1997] http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/school.html
[a subpage of the Census Bureau home page on education http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html]
Includes information with gender breakdown on:
- School Enrollment of Persons 3 to 34 Years Old, by Level and Control of School, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 1955 to 1995
- Percentage of Persons 3 to 34 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 1947 to 1995
Educational attainment data
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/digest97/d970001.html
[a subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1997] http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html
[a subpage of the Census Bureau home page on education http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html]
Includes information on:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/96768.html
- Years of School Completed by People 25 Years Old and Over, by Age and Sex: Selected years 1940 to 1996
- Percent of People 25 Years Old and Over Who Have Completed High School or College, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex: Selected Years 1940 to 1996
- Mean Earnings of Workers 18 Years Old and Over, by Educational Attainment, by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex: 1975 to 1996
Report can be downloaded if you have Adobe Acrobat reader software, or it can be ordered by mail.Field of training data
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/fld-of-trn.html
[a subpage of the Census Bureau home page on education http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html]
Includes information on:
- Highest Degree Earned, by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age: Spring 1993
- Four-Month Average Income, Earnings, Work Activity, and Educational Attainment, by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age: Spring 1993
- Highest Degree and Field of Degree, by Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age for Persons With Post-Secondary Degrees: Spring 1993
- Average Monthly Income, Earnings, and Work Activity, by Level and Field of Degree: Spring 1993
- Time Spent Earning Bachelor's Degree in Years, by Field of Degree, Sex, Race, Hispanic Origin and Age: Spring 1993
- Primary Occupation, by Degree and Field For Persons 18 to 64 Years: Spring 1993
- Characteristics of Persons With Work-Related Training: Spring 1993
Outcomes of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/digest97/d970005.html
[A subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1997]. Includes information on:To find gender-specific information, use "find" button and search term "women."
- Life Goals
- Income
Math and Science Educational Attainment
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs97/97982.html
This report includes online text and graphs on women's participation in math and science from elementary school through graduate school. Also includes information on how to order a paper version.Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 1998
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf99338/
Ninth in a series of congressionally mandated biennial reports on the status of women and minorities in science and engineering. Available in HTML and Adobe Acrobat PDF.Representation of women and minorities in undergraduate engineering enrollments
http://www.nsf.gov:80/sbe/srs/seind98/c2/fig02-10.htm
From the National Science Foundation's Science and Engineering Indicators: 1998.
United Nations Education Information Service
http://www.education.unesco.orgBachelor Degree Attainment: International Comparisons
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/digest97/d970006.html
[A subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1997]. To find gender-specific information, use "find" button and search term "women."Education and Health
http://www.populationaction.org/programs/gendergap.htm
"Closing the gender gap: educating girls" is a report on research by Population Action International (PAI). Rates countries on how well girls are educated. Believes education related to women's health and family planning. Most of PAI's research is on family planning.
Gender Equity in Sports
http://www.arcade.uiowa.edu/proj/ge/statistics.htm
Includes statistical information on:
- Salaries
- Participation
- Information on related legislation passed and pending
http://www.arcade.uiowa.edu/proj/ge/legmenu.html
Votenet
http://www.votenet.com/
Votenet is an online community serving politicians, candidates, and citizens alike: Democrats, Republicans, or any political party; conservatives or liberals; federal, state, or local candidates; presidents, senators, or representatives. Votenet is the place for FREE campaign software and other online political services.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
http://www.aauw.org
AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, life-long education, and positive societal change. AAUW's Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development of women, and to foster equity and positive societal change.Enrollment data
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/digest97/d970001.html
[a subpage of the Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 1997]Educational Resources for Illinois
http://www.ed.gov/Programs/state.cgi?344,166
Supported by the U.S. Department of Education
This web page contains hypertext links or pointers to information created or maintained by other public and private organizations. Most not gender equity specific with the exception of:Programs for Educational Opportunity
http://www.umich.edu/~eqtynet
Assists school districts and education agencies with issues related to educational equity in the areas of race, national origin, and gender desegregation. The Center serving Illinois is:Equity Assistance Center
Percy Bates, Director
University of Michigan
1005 School of Education
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1259
(734) 763-9910
FAX: (734) 763-2137
E-mail: eqty@umich.edu