Magnet schools were originally created to attract a diverse student population. Using data from the 23 magnet schools in St. Louis, this longitudinal study is twofold: first, to review the performance outcomes of the magnet schools across a 5-year period, between 2005-2006 and 2009-2010, and second, to examine whether the magnet schools are…

The differences in income, crime, health, mental health, and substance use among high school dropouts, GED recipients, and high school graduates are investigated. The study sample is drawn from the Chicago Longitudinal Study (CLS), an ongoing investigation of a panel of low-income minority children who grew up in the inner city. After controlling…

As demographic subgroups have become more homogeneous in their voting preferences, attitudes of individuals have become important factors in explaining voting tendencies. Voting on tax issues becomes a way of expressing reactions to the quality of services received and to the politics of government officials. (Author)

In order to test the contention that there is a core of variables whose presence or absence is crucial for the emergence and maintenance of a climate of success or failure and of competence or incompetence, data from pairs of high and low achieving schools matched for percent white, locale, and socio-economic status were analyzed. (Author/JM)