http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Racial segregation of schools, and thereby segregated neighborhoods, appears to be a leading source of academic achievement disparities between young black and white children, according to research by sociologist Dennis J. Condron of Emory University. http://www.physorg.com/news173609645.html Other Sciences Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:54:34 EST news173609645 A larger proportion of immigrant black high school graduates attend selective colleges and universities than both native black and white students in America, according to a study by sociologists at Johns Hopkins University and Syracuse University. http://www.physorg.com/news169222186.html Other Sciences Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:30:01 EST news169222186 A new study examining the interactions of black and white high-achieving students in elite, private high schools reveals how today's millennial generation is negotiating race, identity and academic success. In a paper presented Aug. 8 at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in San Francisco, Michelle Burstion-Young, a University of Cincinnati doctoral student in sociology, says she is breaking new ground in sociological research - exploring culture and race in the leadership class of the millennial generation - in academically competitive environments where an achievement gap does not exist. http://www.physorg.com/news169119814.html Other Sciences Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:50:02 EST news169119814 White students generally increased their number of interracial friendships during their first year of college, while black students showed a slight decrease, according to a study at one highly selective private university. http://www.physorg.com/news162724963.html Other Sciences Thu, 28 May 2009 10:23:10 EST news162724963 A study forthcoming in the Journal of Labor Economics suggests that high-quality teachers tend to leave schools that experience inflows of black students. According to the study's author, C. Kirabo Jackson (Cornell University), this is the first study to show that a school's racial makeup may have a direct impact on the quality of its teachers. http://www.physorg.com/news162625766.html Other Sciences Wed, 27 May 2009 06:49:47 EST news162625766 Many of the battles to desegregate Southern colleges and universities were fought in public, but efforts to desegregate the standardized testing that is often a prerequisite to admission have, until now, received little attention. Now, a new University of Georgia study reveals how two men traveled the Deep South, facing hostility and risking violence, to ensure that students received fair and impartial treatment. http://www.physorg.com/news150739680.html Other Sciences Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:08:00 EST news150739680 Most college students understand how they can prevent the transmission of HIV but are less knowledgeable about HIV testing, according to a new University of Georgia study. http://www.physorg.com/news139060339.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:52:19 EST news139060339