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Grooms, Ain A. – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Sewall County, located in metropolitan Atlanta, and its public school system experienced significant demographic change between 2000 and 2010. The population doubled, reaching more than 200,000 residents, and its percentage of White residents fell by 25% to just more than 55%. Its public school system is now considered majority-minority. Using the…
Descriptors: Metropolitan Areas, Public Schools, School Districts, Urban Demography
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Ellen, Ingrid Gould; O'Regan, Katherine; Conger, Dylan – Education and Urban Society, 2009
The authors use a rich data set on New York City public elementary schools to explore how changes in immigrant representation have played out at the school level, providing a set of stylistic facts about the magnitude and nature of demographic changes in urban schools. They find that while the city experienced an overall increase in its immigrant…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Immigrants, Immigration
Kolben, Nancy; Holcomb, Betty – Child Care, Inc., 2009
This primer provides a comprehensive look at the early care and education services throughout New York City. The analysis, which includes data on access, funding, and services, helps members of the field, advocates and policy makers identify current challenges and opportunities. Data is presented on: (1) Demographics: New York City's Children and…
Descriptors: Urban Demography, Metropolitan Areas, Fiscal Capacity, Enrollment Rate
National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NJ1), 2009
This report compares the demand for public education in St. Louis during the 2007-08 school year with both the supply and location of public schools operated by St. Louis Public Schools and charter schools. The geographic areas of analysis are the city of St. Louis and its zip codes. The first four sections of this report contain background…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, School Location, Charter Schools
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Murphy, Mike; Arellano, Monica; Bryant, Heather; Christiansen, Maria – Journal of Staff Development, 2006
One Texas elementary school's teachers uncovered a straightforward method to raise achievement for every child who wasn't succeeding.
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Community Schools, Academic Achievement, Individual Needs