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Diamond, John B.; Posey-Maddox, Linn – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2020
Suburban school districts in the United States (U.S.) have experienced major demographic shifts in recent decades and vary substantially in their student populations. More than half of Asian, black, and Latinx students in large metropolitan areas attend suburban schools, and the suburbs are commonly the first destination for new U.S. immigrants.…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Suburbs, Race, Socioeconomic Status
Diem, Sarah; Walters, Sarah W. – Equity Assistance Center Region III, Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2019
The purpose of this "Equity by Design" brief is to provide information to parents, community members, and school district leaders and teachers about the relationship between housing policy and school policy. Specifically, this brief provides a succinct history of U.S. housing policy, discusses some current educational policies that…
Descriptors: Housing, Public Policy, School Policy, United States History
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Geverdt, Douglas E. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2015
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) program develops geographic data to help policymakers, program administrators, and the public understand relationships between educational institutions and the communities they serve. One of the commonly used geographic data items is the NCES…
Descriptors: Demography, Geographic Distribution, Classification, Geographic Location
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Peterman, William A. – Equity and Excellence, 1986
Describes some common integration maintenance techniques, explores arguments that have been used to support or oppose them, and makes a preliminary assessment of the impact of integration maintenance on Oak Park, a Chicago suburb. (LHW)
Descriptors: Demography, Desegregation Methods, Minority Groups, Neighborhood Integration
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Sander, William – Education and Urban Society, 2006
The effects of residential location at age 16 and current residential location on measures of educational attainment are estimated. Particular attention is given to the effects of migration and family background on educational outcomes. It is shown that central cities and suburbs of large metropolitan areas in the United States have significantly…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Place of Residence, Outcomes of Education, Migration