In every state in the South, the percentage of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher who were born outside the state exceed the percentage born in-state, reflecting their dependence on imported talent over building their own talent-development systems. In Virginia, the Southern state with the highest percentage of residents with a B.A. or…

This executive summary highlights research findings on outcomes in education, employment, and income in the southern United States region. Findings include: (1) As a whole, Southern schools, colleges, and universities perform better than ever, though they are in constant need of improvement to meet the demands of both democracy and a changing…

A survey conducted in the summer of 1974 provided demographic, household, and manpower data regarding all Choctaws living in or near the seven Choctaw communities which comprise the reservation service area in east-central Mississippi. Results of the survey showed that of 2,118 persons in the labor force, 65% were employed, 8% were enrolled in…