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Peer reviewedMartinez, Bob – Journal of State Government, 1988
America is still a land of opportunity for immigrants from all lands. This is especially true for Florida's Hispanic population. Led by its first Hispanic governor, Florida is setting the pace in helping minorities enter America's mainstream. (Author/BJV)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Demography, Dropout Programs, Economic Climate
Peer reviewedOllie, Bert W., Jr. – Equity and Excellence, 1989
The 60-year effort to desegregate Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) public schools has not succeeded. Despite a 1977 State court order to desegregate and the implementation of the Modified School Desegregation Plan, Black and minority group students still encounter discrimination, unfairness, and abuse in Philadelphia schools, and the Plan's promises…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Students, Desegregation Plans, Educational Discrimination
Martin, Oneida L. – 1988
For more than three decades, the courts have attempted to resolve the effects of desegregation on educational quality and educational access. This report reviews a recent court ruling on the 26-year-old desegregation case, Mapp versus Board of Education, in relation to emerging demographic patterns in the Chattanooga (Tennessee) Public Schools…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Black Students, Demography
