Research using measures of racial exposure has been appearing with increasing frequency in the literature on race relations. A methodological analysis finds the following problems with these measures: (1) they fail to characterize meaningfully the actual composition of sub-areas; (2) a particular exposure value can describe a wide variety of…

This paper presents data on racial segregation in public elementary schools in 60 cities for the 1967-68 year. As of fall 1967 few large school systems had been compelled by law to desegregate. These data represent the best available baseline prior to the major desegration efforts and controversies of recent years. (Author/RM)

This paper presents data on the racial segregation in public elementary schools in 60 cities for the 1967-68 school year. Periodic racial-ethnic surveys of public schools by the Office for Civil Rights were authorized under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. A wide variation was found among school districts in the fundamental demographic…