Ethnic music is a strong indicator of cultural identity. Central and Eastern European ethnic groups have historically been associated with folk music traditions, such as polka, and radio broadcasting patterns in the United States reflect continued demand for and support of this music. Data from the 2000 Census was used to generate maps of the…

Forecasts of fall headcount enrollment for 1980-90 for higher education institutions in Texas are presented. These revised forecasts are based on a combination of projected population for the state and historical college attendance patterns. Two additional years of official county population estimates and actual college enrollments were used, and…

This report provides an overview of Texas enrollment trends and growth of special instructional programs, and redistribution of the student population geographically and by community type. National enrollment trends are also presented. In the 10 years from 1987-88 to 1997-98, Texas public school enrollment increased at a faster rate than national…