Anglo-Hispanic Relations in South Texas Schools from 1945 to 1993 - A Triangulated Profile

The study, comprising three distinct methodologies—an ethnographic study, a survey, and a content analysis of yearbooks from ten schools in South Texas—examines the evolving relationships between Mexican Americans and Anglos in public schools. The findings reveal a steady increase in the integration of both student groups and professional staff, with Mexican-American representation by 1990 nearly matching their proportion in the region's population. However, reports of discrimination follow a different trajectory, forming an inverted "V" pattern rather than showing a continuous rise. In the early stages of ethnic integration, discrimination appears to intensify before declining in later years.