Do schools reduce or perpetuate inequality by race and family income? Most studies conclude that schools play only a small role in explaining socioeconomic and racial disparities in educational outcomes, but they usually draw this conclusion based solely on test scores. We reconsider this finding using longitudinal data on test scores and…

With projections of the decline of the Texas economic base, graduation rates and percentages of Hispanic students at Texas community colleges were examined to determine whether statistically significant increases were present from the years 2000 to 2008. In 2010, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board modified the major initiative Closing…

A CHART PRESENTS THE NAMES OF THE MIGRANT SCHOOLS OPERATING IN TEXAS, THE GRADE LEVELS INVOLVED, THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND CAMPUSES INVOLVED, THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE, THE DATES OF THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF EACH SCHOOL, THE HOLIDAYS OBSERVED AND THE NAMES OF THE PERSON IN CHARGE IN EACH UNIT.

The number of Hispanic students in the nation's public schools nearly doubled from 1990 to 2006, accounting for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollments over that period. Strong growth in Hispanic enrollment is expected to continue for decades, according to population projection by the U.S. Census Bureau. Using data from the 2006…

In this directory, private schools in Texas are listed by religious affiliation, if any, and the following information is also provided: school name; address; county, district, and campus numbers; names of superintendent and principal; number of staff; grades taught; enrollment by grade level (prekindergarten, kindergarten, 1-6, 7-12); year of…

Fiscal 1973 was a year of accelerating change for Texas colleges and universities. Highlights of the year's activities are noted in this document, including: (1) Student enrollments continued to climb, though at a less rapid pace than in the past decade. (2) Beginning operation during 1972-73 were two community colleges and five other new Texas…

The SREB-State Data Exchange is a cooperative effort of SREB and the statewide higher education governing and coordinating boards in the South. Founded in 1969-1970, it is one of the nation's oldest, most comprehensive sources of comparative data on public higher education. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles and publishes the most…

This publication is a comprehensive statistical report concerning higher education in Texas and provides supplementary material to the descriptive and summary information presented in the 1973 annual report of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System. The statistics relate to student enrollments, program development, and…

The Southern Regional Education Board-State Data Exchange is a one-of-a-kind regional program with 23 statewide higher education governing and coordinating board partners. The Data Exchange annually collects, compiles and publishes: (1) the most current and detailed comparative statistics on postsecondary education in the 16 SREB states; (2)…

Data included in this publication supplement the descriptive and summary information presented in the 1971 Annual Report and 1972 Annual Report of the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System. These data relate to student enrollments, program development and productivity, faculty salaries and teaching loads, campus development,…

The 1999 Statewide Factbook contains statistical information about Texas public community college and technical colleges. The following sections are included: Enrollment, Remediation, First-Time-in-College (FTIC) Cohort Tracking Analysis, Transfer and Retention, Placement Data, Contact Hours/Semester Credit Hours, Degrees/Certificates Awarded,…

In this almanac, general information is given about the 67 Texas counties with the highest Chicano concentrations. The counties are listed alphabetically. Statistical information for each county pertains to business, agriculture, mineral resources, geography, economy, population characteristics, the county seat, most common diseases, workforce,…

This report presents a "snapshot" of higher education trends in Texas in 1990-91. An opening letter notes that the state is currently coping with record enrollments, greater competition for state dollars, and the impact of these issues on educational quality. A section on students looks at enrollment, minority enrollment, financial aid…

As indicated in the original project application to the United States Office of Education, this report seeks mainly to analyze and clarify the current state of adult basic educational guidance and counseling in the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Statistics appear on (1) numbers of potential and actual students in…

In 1975 the coordinating board undertook a study of upper-level institutions, upper-level centers, and extension program study centers at public institutions. The final report explains these elements of the three kinds of institution: background, organization, enrollment and academic programs, special programs, facilities, comparable educational…