Examines black student enrollment progress, past racial policies, and the status of black enrollments in 1980 and progress since 1980 in large state universities. Statistical trends in black student enrollments at selected large state universities and the level of racial integration at selected flagship state universities are provided. Black…

Attempts to determine the consistency with which students report their ethnic background by comparing two sources of self-reported ethnic data: an application form and an interest inventory. Finds that students do not always select the same ethnicity on different forms. Suggests that inconsistency is aggravated by: (1) phrasing of items; (2)…

Scholars have debated whether students' enrollment in private schools changes levels of racial segregation across urban school districts. The authors examine this issue by comparing the actual racial composition of schools with the racial composition of school-aged children living in the corresponding attendance areas. They do so by linking maps…

This report presents demographic data for four racial populations in South Africa (Blacks, Whites, Coloureds, and Asians) and examines trends in the aging of each of these populations. The age structure of a population is determined most directly by fertility and mortality. The findings of this report support a general theory to the effect that…

The estimates in this report are the product of research conducted over the past decade. They represent an extension of the Administrative Records method, the newest of the estimating techniques used at the U.S. Census Bureau for producing population estimates. Two chapters are devoted to a detailed discussion of the methodology used to derive the…

Trends in college attendance of black and white high school graduates were examined, with a focus on whether black and white students of similar academic achievement and economic levels attend colleges at similar rates. Data were obtained from the Current Population Survey, the Higher Education General Information Survey, and the High School and…

Statistics were collected to show the racial and ethnic distributions of public school students and staff for the 1985-86 school year in New York State. The tables include statistics on: (1) public school students; (2) Black and Hispanic public school students; (3) racial and ethnic origin of public school students between 1981 and 1986; (4)…

Enrollment trends at 27 historically black and 33 predominately white state-supported colleges from 1976 to 1982 were analyzed to determine if there are any major trends that jeopardize the continued existence of these black institutions. Data on 17 states and 60 institutions were collected through the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The states…

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…

A descriptive analysis of changes in the racial and ethnic composition of the Chicago public school student population since 1970 was conducted. Data were drawn from annual reports prepared by the staff of the board of education. During the decade of the 1970's, the public school enrollment dropped by 119,182. This decrease was due primarily to a…

Trend data on college-going rates in California are considered in this 1984 update. Enrollment rates since 1974 and changes in rates experienced by major segments of higher education and by counties are examined. The information also provides a basis for analyzing the college-going rates of men and women and of several ethnic minority groups,…

With reference to rural-urban, nonmetropolitan to metropolitan migration of blacks, three major questions are addressed: What is the overall trend of the distribution of the black population by rural urban residence? What are the most pronounced trends of recent movement since 1950? What are the demographic effects of migration on the rural black…

Summarizing the findings of a longitudinal study of public and private schooling recently published, this paper provides evidence relevant to proposals that would either increase or decrease the role of private schools in American education. The authors specifically address eight premises that would increase the role of private schools and seven…

This collection of tables includes data for the 1979-80 California school concerning: (1) enrollment by sex, by racial ethnic group, and by county; (2) enrollment by grade level and by racial ethnic group; (3) high school graduates by racial/ethnic group and by county; (4) district level staff by racial/ethnic group and by county (1979); and (5)…

CONCLUSIONS OF JUDGE SWEENEY'S REVIEW OF THE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, RULING ARE PRESENTED. THERE WAS NO DELIBERATE INTENTION OF THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TO SEGREGATE THE SCHOOLS. SEGREGATION RESULTED FROM A RIGID ADHERENCE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE THE LATTER PART OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IN…