THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS INSTITUTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE ETHNIC BALANCE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS OF RACIAL INTEGRATION, WHICH RESULT FROM HOUSING, MOVEMENT OF WHITE POPULATION, GROWTH OF NONPUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL RATE OF ETHNIC CHANGE IN THE VARIOUS BOROUGHS, REFLECT A CONDITION OF THE…

A number of policy studies on school segregation are reviewed in this article, intended for school district administrators and policy makers who must assess the segregative effects of their own school systems' policies and practices. Two types of studies are considered, the first concerning the racial/ethnic mix of pupils, and the second…

This study presents the results of an investigation of the Negro employment policies, practices, and patterns of leading department stores in a limited number of major cities, with particular emphasis on downtown units. The nature of the department store industry, Negro employment before and after 1960, the impact of regional and institutional…

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…

Examines the role of Black real estate brokers and financiers in shaping Black residential patterns in the Atlanta area. Argues that Black expansion into formerly White neighborhoods has not contributed significantly to racial school mixing and that the development of an integrated busing system is needed. (KH)

Because children today are growing up in an era of increasing racial and ethnic diversity and because television provides a steady educational influence on children's attitudes and perceptions, it is important to examine the extent to which television programming reflects diversity in all its forms. This study was commissioned by Children Now to…

Blacks and Hispanics in rural America face opportunities and life circumstances distinctively different from their urban counterparts. Not only are rural conditions generally worse than urban areas in job opportunity, social services, and human capital, but the problem of inequity is also more severe within rural areas than within urban areas.…

Uses available data on components of population change (natural increase and net migration to answer whether the increasing percent black in central cities of urban areas is due to an increase in blacks, black immigration, or white emigration to suburbs. [Available from Land Economics, c/o University of Wisconsin, Social Science Building, Madison,…

Analysis of the United States Department of Education's racial enrollment statistics for the 1980-84 period shows no significant increase in the segregation of black students in the U.S. For black students, the data suggest that the courts ignored the current Administration's policies against mandatory desegregation, and that the trends in…

A study was conducted by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to examine rates of matriculation from the Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD's) 64 high schools to the LACCD and to develop recommendations for expanding college-going rates. An analysis of enrollment and flow patterns revealed the following: (1) LAUSD high…

This resource book was designed to provide school staff and the community with a source of information about the District of Columbia public schools. The following data are provided for the school year 1984-85: (1) Board of Education, central administration, and regional offices; (2) student membership; (3) student membership by race; (4) student…

The focus for most school desegregation analysis has been the school district. Segregation among neighborhoods in many school districts is such that if children are assigned to schools in their neighborhoods, they may be segregated in the schools. A problem that arises in analyzing a particular school district is the extent to which neighborhood…

In predominantly white, four-year, residential institutions where black populations are less than 10 percent, black professional staff tend to be in entry-level positions. They have often been found in special programs for minority and low-income students. A survey of black administrators in midwestern institutions showed that by the early 1970s:…

This report provides demographic information on the racial and ethnic composition of New York State public schools. The data include the breakdown of students and staff by racial and ethnic background and some tables include comparative data from 1974 through 1979. Appendices provide tables on racial and ethnic background of staff and students…

COMPULSORY RACIAL SEGREGATION IN BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS ABOLISHED AT THE START OF THE FALL SEMESTER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SUPREME COURT DECISION OF MAY 1954. THE DESEGREGATION QUESTION WAS SETTLED ENTIRELY BY THE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS OF BALTIMORE, AN UNPAID, NONPOLITICAL LAY GROUP APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND ENDOWED WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF…