This guide provides basic information for members of minority groups who wish to participate effectively in the reapportionment that will take place as a result of the 1990 Census. The guide focuses on Blacks and Hispanics--the largest minority groups and the only ones for which there are reliable population figures that are more recent than the…

Drawing on the 1982 English Language Proficiency Survey, where the English skills of students from language-minority households were compared with the skills of students from homes where only English was spoken, and on special tabulations of the 1980 census, this report presents estimates of national and state levels of the English proficiency of…

According to Census Bureau data, the gap in after-tax income between the richest 20 percent of American households and the rest of the nation hit its widest point in 1984. The top fifth of U.S. households received 42.3 percent of all after-tax income that year, a gain largely at the expense of middle income households. Since 1980 the share of…

This survey of the occupational education delivery services in Queens, New York, represents an initial step in the development of a borough-wide plan. The report provides a basis for assessing the potential training resources within the present school structure, as well as a detailed outline of the present scope of services. Elements which have…

This report examines occupational education in a New York City Borough with the purpose of providing an informational base for effective planning in this area. The study reviews population trends in the Bronx in general and in its high school population in particular. The types of occupational education available in the high schools of the Borough…

This report analyzes occupational education in a New York City Borough with the purpose of providing an informational base for effective planning in this area. After reviewing population trends in the Borough of Richmond in general, and high school population in particular, the study describes the variety of occupational education programs…

The paper answers two questions: why the Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation existed as a legally defined group in 1970; and why the Confederate Salish and Kootenai Tribes had 5,500 enrolled tribal members in 1970. (Author/AM)

This series of maps shows how Japanese-American communities developed and changed in Los Angeles over the past century. The geographical changes, the population growth, and the locations of businesses and institutions are shown for five communities. (VM)

Author attempts to suggest population education materials most appropriate to the Catholic educational system. (GB)

Discusses data sources and data collection activities at the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Describes a project to develop a computerized database, retrieval, and dissemination system on minority populations using 1980 census data. Suggests that the 1980 census provides important information for identifying minority and civil rights…

Predictions are made regarding college enrollments for the years 1980-2000, in which student numbers are expected to drop by 5-15 percent. Implications are discussed, including an expected upswing in academic quality, predicted financial problems of private institutions, more participation by the over-22 age group, females, Blacks, and other…

Presents a brief rationale for multicultural environmental education, provides an outlined multicultural critique of environmental education, and offers some draft principles of a multicultural environmental education. The author argues that the best environmental-education approach reveals, sustains, and celebrates the varied cultural traditions…

Figures from the National Center for Education Statistics for 1993-94 show that most of the nation's 3 million teachers are female, experienced (over 40), and typically enjoy the support of their principals and colleagues. Fully 87% are Caucasian. Schools have yet to provide sufficient numbers of minority teachers. Most teachers would appreciate…

Describes a study that investigated demographic changes in the community college presidency at 71 districts and 42 campuses from 1975 to 1995. Indicates that the number of women presidents has tripled since 1975, and the number of minority presidents has doubled. Contains two figures and 16 references. (JDI)

Suggests that standards and criteria currently used for admission are not completely reconciled to changing demographics and appear inadequate to meet the demands of students seeking college admission. The viewpoint supplied here does not encourage a dismissal of the meritocracy but a change in how it is defined and implemented, especially at the…