The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has made considerable progress in removing barriers that tended to preclude women and minority group members from competing for jobs on an equal basis. However, there remains a need to identify and remove those discriminatory practices that may still exist in the department's employment…

A sixth grade class is asked: "When should you start thinking about and planning for college?" Most students answer with "tenth or eleventh grade," but invariably some brave soul raises a hand and tentatively responds with more of a question than an answer: "Now?" Yes, now. In 1992, Sallie Mae, the nation's largest…

The booklet has been prepared to aid institutional personnel and others in publicizing the opportunities in engineering technology in North Carolina. With the expansion of industry in North Carolina there is a need for engineering oriented technicians. In relation to this need the document discusses the opportunities available for the engineering…

"From the Courtroom to the Classroom" examines recent developments pertaining to school desegregation in the United States. As the editors note, it comes at a time marked by a "general downplaying of race and ethnicity as criteria for the allocation of public resources, as well as a weakening of the political forces that support…

Community colleges have long been recognized for their success in providing affordable access to higher education for all and for serving the nation's workforce needs. Their substantial civic and cultural contributions are now also capturing the attention of businesses and of policymakers at the highest levels of government. Why? Because research…

The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…

The justice studies program at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is designed to produce a new breed of justice practitioners whose understanding of justice and its administration is broadened to include the political, social, economic, and cultural conditions within which issues of crime and punishment are pursued and addressed. While it…

The report explores the positive and negative aspects of the employment of minority group citizens (primarily Negroes and American Indians) in North Carolina State Government. It is based upon a 1971 questionnaire survey of State Agency Directors by members of the Commission staff. The first part of the report is a statistical survey of the number…

The illustrated brochure covers special education career opportunities in North Carolina. Described briefly are exceptional children, and listed are employment opportunities and North Carolina colleges and universities which offer professional training in special education. The following handicaps are individually discussed: physically impaired,…

Research into return migration of Blacks to four urban communities in North Carolina suggests that differences in motivation existed between older, female and younger, male return migrants. The former returned for personal social reasons mainly, the latter for economic reasons. (RDN)

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amends five federal discrimination statutes. The legislation increases the potential liability of employers, including local boards of education, for findings of employment discrimination. Provides an overview of the new provisions of the legislation that will affect employees of North Carolina public school systems.…

This report presents existing workforce levels, training programs and career potentials and develops staffing level projections (1976-1982) based on available information for the State of North Carolina. The study concerns itself with the environmental pollution control areas of air, noise, potable water, pesticides, radiation, solid waste,…

The purpose of this report is to examine what effect the increase in the number of schools obtaining unitary status has had on the racial balance of schools that were previously under court order. Specifically, the report examines whether levels of integration tend to erode as consent decrees are lifted. To that end, the Commission collected data…

The lack of female representation in administration is a hindering factor for the nation as it attempts to achieve excellence in schools. The current inequality is a product of historical and societal patterns in the field of education that have determined the constraints women have faced and continue to face when entering school administration.…

This source book is designed to help educators at all levels to eliminate sex discrimination by identifying discriminatory practices and replacing them with practices guaranteeing equal opportunity. The book raises significant issues and summarizes pertinent information related to all types of sex discrimination in elementary and secondary…