The study was conducted to determine if the Air Force has been able to sustain the quality of its force during 1973-74 as compared to 1972, the last year of the Selective Service Draft Lottery System. Data were collected on male and female non-prior service basic trainees who enlisted in the Air Force in 1972 (4,688 females and 81,563 males), 1973…

This advance report highlights the findings of surveys taken in Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia as part of the National Crime Panel, a new instrument for measuring levels of crime both nationwide and in selected large cities. Conducted for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the…

This study examined teacher mobility between 1969-70 and 1971-72 in 36 elementary schools within one school district. Its purpose was to determine the influence of school characteristics on mobility, taking into account the influence of teaching-staff composition. This report describes the (a) relations between school characteristics and the…

An examination of city demography and enrollment trends is the basis of this report which presents a long range plan stipulating locations and capacities of new schools, and costs of proposed construction. Recommendations include a proposed plan of metropolitan cooperation in education, a system reorganization plan, a transportation plan for…

Notes that the American economy is not rigidly stratified but is characterized by a very high degree of individual income mobility. There is a pattern of reduced mobility at the extreme ends of the earnings distribution; people at the top have an easier time maintaining status and those at bottom a difficult time moving up. (Author/AM)

This school exemplifies the concept that all pupils in schools with heavily black student populations can achieve. It may be that pupils will be better prepared for a multi-racial and multi-cultural society if they have more opportunities to attend integrated schools. (Author/AM)

An investigation of spatial relationships between park density and selected characteristics discovers that: park density is greatest at the lower end of the socioeconomic scale; central cities are better served with public recreation facilities than outlying areas; suburbs are largely devoid of formal recreational areas. (MM)

A questionnaire consisting of 12 items was developed to elicit data on experience, preparation, and demographics of Deans of Education. It was sent to deans from a random sample of 100 institutions drawn from those belonging to the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Results are presented and discussed. (MT)

Presents a measure of racial residential segregation which conforms to the traditional attributes of segregation indices, but includes sensitivity to the spatial patterns of White and non-White residence in a city. Reviews earlier measures, describes the new one, and applies it to racial housing patterns in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1890. (KH)

In this article, the author examines classification practices in constitutional terms; he assesses both the plausibility of treating student classification issues in equal protection and due process terms, and the policy consequences of such treatment. (Editor)

Discusses the busing controversy, the increasing demand for community control of schools, and the general discontent with the public school system through an analysis of school desegregation in Chicago. (Author)

During the 1970s, most Black population growth in ten Florida cities occurred in White census tracts contiguous to tracts that were at least half-Black in 1970. Urban renewal and new public housing were influential in reducing the percentage of the Black population living in Black tracts. (Author/MJL)

Results of this study of Black college freshmen indicate that usual admission requirements penalize Blacks even though their experiences often build talents not recognized. Academic counselling helps Blacks on White campuses. College enrollment is increasing faster among Blacks than for Whites, particularly in Southern and/or White public…

Examines the results of the Los Angeles School District's desegregation efforts during the first year (1978-79) of its court ordered desegregation plan. Also considers current desegregation programs in terms of the 1963 "Crawford" decision and the commitment made to racially isolated schools in the current plan. (Author/GC)

The central city pattern of racial change is predominantly one of a growing percentage of Blacks and a lowering percentage of Whites. In contrast, the numbers of both Blacks and Whites have been growing in suburbs with significant Black and White populations. (Author/RLV)