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Henig, Jeffrey R.; Hula, Richard C.; Orr, Marion; Pedescleaux, Desiree S. – 1999
This study traced the relationships among demographic change, political change, and education in: Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; and the District of Columbia. Although each city is different and has experienced periods of enthusiasms for school reform, all four cities are dealing with objective indicators of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Political Influences
Ready, Timothy – 1991
The passage from adolescence to adulthood of a group of young Latino immigrants, all of whom attended a Washington (District of Columbia) high school called the Multicultural Career Intern Program (MCIP) in the 1980s, is traced. Background and circumstances suggested that these youths were at-risk, but most made good use of their MCIP-related…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Career Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)