Ranging from information on the percentage of college students living at home to a composite picture of a typical faculty member, the following articles and charts, reprinted from "American Education," November 1972 through December 1973, illustrate the nation's increased effort in education from preschool through graduate school. This rapid rise…

This paper presents data on the racial segregation in public elementary schools in 60 cities for the 1967-68 school year. Periodic racial-ethnic surveys of public schools by the Office for Civil Rights were authorized under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. A wide variation was found among school districts in the fundamental demographic…

On April 1, 1970, we were counted along with the rest of the people in the nation. The Census Bureau found that we constitute about one percent of the population. There are 1,369,412 of us--591,290 Japanese-Americans, 435,062 Chinese-Americans, 343,060 Filipino-Americans, 70,000 Korean-Americans, 100,000 Hawaiians, 107,000 Turkish, 85,000…

This document is one of a series about the conditions of blacks and other minorities in Houston, Texas. Statistics are presented on selected characteristics of minority persons in Houston and parts of Harris County. This document is designed to provide data in an organized and systematic way by bringing together in one convenient source…

The purpose of this report is to present descriptive data collected in the fall of 1971 and 1972 on two national samples of high school seniors from minority backgrounds. These data were collected by the National Scholarship Service and Fund for Negro Students as part of a program designed to provide counseling and guidance services to minority…

This report presents detailed statistics on selected social, economic, and housing characteristics for persons of Puerto Rican birth and persons of Puerto Rican parentage for the United States, regions, divisions, States, and selected standard metropolitan statistical areas (SMSA's) and cities. The statistics are based on the 1970 census of…

This sixth annual study of the status of desegregation in Dade County Public Schools focuses on data gathered as of September 1970. The report comprises the following tables: distribution of racial and ethnic groups, pupils and school employees, elementary school centers, junior high school centers, senior high school centers, and special school…

The purpose of S. 195, the Emergency School Aid Act of 1971, is to provide financial assistance to meet the special needs incident to the elimination of minority group segregation and discrimination among students and faculty in elementary and secondary schools, and to encourage the voluntary elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group…

The purpose of the Emergency School Aid Act of 1971, H.R. 2266, is to provide financial assistance to meet the special needs incident to the elimination of racial segregation and discrimination among students and faculty in elementary and secondary schools, and to encourage the voluntary elimination, reduction, or prevention of racial isolation in…

This report deals with the question of racial equality, and attempts to present a balanced view of recent trends. The method of the report is to present indicator data for both blacks and whites over the period 1960 to 1968, relating to measurable social and economic matters. The data address such issues as: (1) comparisons of the levels of…

In October 1971, as in four previous years, school districts provided the California State Department of Education with a count of pupils in each school by racial and ethnic group categories. The survey found that 29 percent of the 4.5 million pupils in California public schools were members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Mexican Americans…

This report presents social and economic statistics for the population of the United States below the low-income level in 1971, based on the March 1972 Current Population Survey. Included are data on selected characteristics of the population below the low-income level in 1971, such as geographic distribution, race and ethnic origin, family…

This study examines the historical and current levels of Negro employment in drugstores, the reasons for the employment patterns, the prospects for greater Negro employment in high status jobs, and the effects of industry employment policies on the retail drug industry employment of Negroes. The report explores the nature of the retail drug…

College student enrollment from the four largest minority groups (American Indians, Asians, Blacks, Hispanics) rose by 2.9% in 1995, accounting for one-quarter of all students. White student enrollments accounted for an overall enrollment decline of 1%, although the proportion of whites aged 18-24 in college reached an all-time high, 43%. Blacks…

Examines the ethnic distribution between college of education faculty and public school teachers. Describes one comprehensive program designed to help reduce this type of ethnic discrepancy. Discusses how the program enhances faculty sensitivity to cultural issues, provides support for minorities in a teacher education program, and extends within…