This series provides an overview on education in America today, with a focus on the current issues, analyses, policies and programs being implemented and challenged. This volume discusses year-round schools; charter school programs authorized by the elementary and secondary education act (ESEA title v-b): a primer; career and technical education (CTE); the relationship between science and engineering education and employment in stem occupations; school enrollment in the united states; the state of preschool 2013; key findings from recent institute of education sciences studies on disadvantaged students getting less effective teaching; and addressing teacher shortages in disadvantaged schools.