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Direct linkStevenson, Mary Huff; Bluestone, Barry – Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education, 2002
At the end of World War II, Greater Boston was one of the least diverse metropolitan areas in the United States. In 1950, the "minority" population of only one of its 154 towns and cities exceeded 5 percent and that was the city of Boston, at only 5.3 percent. In the second half of the century, the region rapidly became multiracial and…
Descriptors: Metropolitan Areas, Technological Advancement, Minority Groups, Immigrants
Gilmartin, Kevin J. – 1979
This paper reports on the educational status of women and ethnic minorities. The first part of the paper presents a literature review containing overviews of the past and present status of women and minorities in education and briefly discusses the concept of equality of educational opportunity. The second part of the paper, which comprises the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administration, Black Education, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedBaker, Therese L.; Velez, William – Sociology of Education, 1996
Reviews the research on access to and persistence within higher education among women, minorities, older, and part-time students. Discovers that, although participation among these groups has risen dramatically since 1960, enrollment among blacks and Latinos dropped during the 1980s. Discusses causes and implications of these developments. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Educational Attainment
1975
Government and private agency statistics on a variety of education related problems are presented in this first edition of the yearbook. Material gathered on educational and labor-related opportunities of seven groups: blacks, Spanish surnamed, American Indians, Women, and Japanese, Chinese, Filipino descended Americans is presented. This…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Chinese Americans
Higher Education Research Inst., Inc., Los Angeles, CA. – 1982
The recent progress, current status, and future prospects of blacks, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and American Indians in higher education were evaluated, and recommendations aimed at furthering the educational development of these groups were formulated. Access to higher education, choice or institutions and fields of study, degree attainment, and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, American Indians, Black Students
KewalRamani, Angelina; Gilbertson, Lauren; Fox, Mary Ann; Provasnik, Stephen – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
"Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities" examines the educational progress and challenges that racial and ethnic minorities face in the United States. This report shows that over time larger numbers of minorities have completed high school and continued their education in college. Despite these gains, progress…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Minority Groups, American Indians
