Study finds that lower SES high school graduates from metropolitan areas experience more difficulty in attaining college degrees that higher status students. Also, minorities from predominantly minority high schools have more difficulties than minorities from predominantly White schools. (DM)

Examines trends in racial composition of the nonmetropolitan southern United States from 1950-1980. Documents percentage changes of Blacks in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Examines uniformity of racial change across counties and over time. Investigates how patterns of White and Black population change have contributed to shifts in racial…

This study is a systematic investigation of female participation in mathematics and science classes in New York City schools. Six major findings reported include: (1) young women's low levels of participation in mathematics and science reflect the overall low levels of participation and reveal lack of attention to excellence in mathematics and…

Asserts that school districts' efforts to integrate schools have failed to ameliorate the racial isolation of black students. Finds that schools remain segregated primarily because of continued residential segregation and that school integration efforts have had little long-term effect on residential segregation. (CFR)

A 35 percent increase in total enrollment in the Dade County Public Schools is projected for the year 2000. The projections are based on population projections developed by the Metro-Dade County Planning Department for the county's continuing urban development and growth management programs. Dade County Public Schools in cooperation with…

This report is compiled from information provided by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) member schools in a 1986 survey of student and staff counts and financial operations. The first section summarizes survey results from 1982-83 to 1986-87 on enrollment and number of member schools, financial aid, and financial operations data in…

This report shows responses to two National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) surveys distributed in September 1983. Section I focuses on financial aid income for 593 schools, including those deriving income from one source, and on aid to students at 644 schools during 1982-83. Section II shows minority student enrollment in 784 United…

This report presents detailed data on national private school enrollment and tuition trends, collected primarily from governmental sources. Six tables and three figures provide statistical data. An overview describes the availability and analysis problems concerning these data, for example, the lack of information on increasingly attended…