Frank, Virginia; Hebert, Tom (1972). The Brazos Bottoms Next Time: A Discussion of Black Colleges, Federal Dollars and Social Change. A Staff Paper. Federal consciousness of minority issues in general and of black colleges in particular is increasing daily as programs are instituted to promote equality among the various races in the U.S. This paper reviews some government social agencies where signs of progress are already visible: Model Cities, Social Rehabilitation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the new Minority Center at the National Institute of Mental Health. Also discussed are some areas of the federal government machinery that seem almost totally unresponsive to black college concerns: the Departments of Transportation and Interior, programs of vocational and environmental education, and programs in health services and mental health. It is clear that black college relationships with the social agencies of government need still more public attention and pressure. (HS)…

(1972). The USDA and the Disadvantaged. Prepared by a Subcommittee of the Rural Sociological Society Development Committee, this report focuses on the policies of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)–how those policies are made and the implication of those policies for the disadvantaged in the United States. The Subcommittee assembled 2 bibliographies: (1) dealing with discrimination in connection with USDA programs and (2) dealing with large-scale organizations of which USDA is an example. Members of the Subcommittee did individual exploration in their own states to discover examples of discrimination in connection with USDA programs. Also, multiple copies of a 1 page questionnaire were sent out to key individuals in each of the 50 states. Notices were placed in social science journals indicating that the Subcommittee existed and requesting information. Evidence of discrimination by the USDA in its programs and policies in the past and of continued discrimination were found. Recommendations, placed at the… [PDF]

Eddy, John (1976). Toward the Breathing Rights of Counselors and Other Persons. Journal of Drug Education, 6, 1, 43-50, 76. Non-smokers have breathing rights in a society of smokers is the theme of this drug education article. This article states the issue and in a non-judgmental manner suggests various solutions to the problem of counselors and others who smoke in inadequately ventilated rooms. (Author)…

Reynolds, Mildred M. (1976). Threats to Confidentiality. Social Work, 21, 2, 108-112, Mar 76. With the growing demands from insurance companies, employers, review boards, and the like for information from personal health care records, how much assurance can a helping professional give clients that what he tells them will be kept confidential? The author alerts practitioners to the conflicts that threaten confidentiality. (Author)…

Garner, Van Hastings (1976). The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the California Indians. Indian Historian, 9, 1, 10-13, Win 76. …

Springer, W. F. (1976). The Omaha Indians. Indian Historian, 9, 1, 30-3, Win 76. Briefly recounting the history of the Omaha American Indians, this article makes a plea for relocation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs local Agency in Macy near the Omaha reservation, suggesting that the Returned Students movement is a response to this need for the Agency's relocation. (JC)…

Beller, Andrea (1978). Title VII and the Male/Female Earnings Gap: An Economic Analysis. Harvard Women's Law Journal, v1 p157-73. After controlling statistically for the effects of other factors that affect earnings, it was found that enforcement of sex discrimination charges under Title VII increased the relative demand for women and thus decreased the male/female earnings differential between 1967 and 1974. (Author)…

Woodard, Maurice C. (1977). "Equal Employment Opportunity: Fact or Fantasy". Journal of Afro-American Issues, 5, 3, 264-75, Sum 77. Notes that the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has not utilized its resources to enforce the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, nor has the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) been capable of ferreting out racial discrimination in the private and public sectors. (Author/AM)…

Henson, Kenneth T. (1978). Teacher Professionalism, Rights, and Responsibilities. High School Journal, 61, 6, 280-3, Mar 78. Examines how professional teachers really are, the right of teachers to be involved in educational policy making, the relationship between administrators and teachers and how free teachers are to speak out on school matters. (RK)…

Kazalunas, John R. (1978). Sexism in Education. Clearing House, 51, 8, 388-91, Apr 78. Covers sex role stereotyping in children's books, and in career and employment patterns, social patterns in the family, and the child's view of his or her own sex. Also investigates teachers' attitudes in reinforcing sexism in the schools, the NEA's view toward the role of women in education, and legislation designed to increase their role through a wide-ranging series of programs. (RK)…

Martinez, Douglas R.; Sandoval, Ruben (1978). Police Brutality–the New Epidemic. Agenda, 8, 5, 14-21, Sep/Oct 78. Recently, incidents of police abuse against Hispanics have increased so rapidly that the phenomenon has been called an epidemic. Of special concern to Hispanic leaders is the lack of Federal intervention in these police brutality cases. A list of 56 documented cases involving police brutality against Hispanics is included. (Author/NQ)…

Serow, Robert C.; Strike, Kenneth A. (1978). Students' Attitudes toward High School Governance: Implications for Social Education. Theory and Research in Social Education, 6, 3, 14-26, Sep 78. Examines attitudes of high school students towards the protection of civil liberties in School governance policies and studies effects of student and school variables on governance attitudes. Little support exists for civil liberties when the exercise of those liberties is seen at threatening the interests of peer group members. (Author/AV)…

Dunbar, Leslie W. (1978). The South: Then and Now. Integrated Education, 16, 4, 2-6, Jul-Aug 78. This article suggests that the southern experience of the past two or three decades is one of the great transformations in American history. During these years the South moved into the present, something it had never done before (Author/AM)…

Cleland, Max (1978). Vocational Rehabilitation for the Disabled Veteran. American Vocational Journal, 53, 1, 38-9, Jan 78. Focusing on the premise that vocational rehabilitation services for disabled veterans should not be a mandate but a right, the author describes success stories of four disabled Vietnam-era veterans who have achieved success in chosen vocations through vocational rehabilitation training. (BM)…

Reiter, Michael A. (1976). On "Duplicative Employment Discrimination Actions": A Reply to Professor Sullivan. Northwestern University Law Review, 71, 4, 536-46, Sep-Oct 76. Weaknesses in the court ruling in EEOC v. Missouri Pacific Railroad and its implications are examined. This case stands for the proposition that once a private party files an action in federal court based on a charge of discrimination filed with the EEOC, the EEOC is relegated to seeking permissive intervention. For journal availability see HE 508 910. (LBH)…

Bryce-Laporte, Roy S. (1977). Visibility of the New Immigrants. Society, 14, 6, 18-22, Sep-Oct 77. Notes that the presence of new immigrants will add emphasis to the tensions between two historic American traditions; the myth of open reception and equal opportunity for all peoples and the reality of the difficulties of acceptance and inequality of opportunities. (Author/AM)…

Travers, Tony (1977). Too Young to Govern?. Times Educational Supplement (London), 3229, 21, Apr 22 77. Believes the Department of Education and Science may be wrong in arguing that pupil governors under 18 are illegal. (Editor)…

Flygare, Thomas J. (1987). High Court Splits on Search of Public Employee's Office. Phi Delta Kappan, v68 n10 p792-94 Jun. Presents divergent opinions of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (for the plurality), Justice Antonin Scalia, and Justice Harry Blackmun in the Supreme Court decision to return the case of "O'Connor v. Ortega" (questioning the constitutionality of searching a public employee's office) to the district court. O'Connor rejected the notion that public employers need a warrant for searching employees' offices. (MD)…

Moisset, Jean (1987). Pour une education interculturelle au Quebec. Journal of Educational Thought, v21 n1 p1-9 Apr. Describes the multicultural nature of contemporary Quebec society. Discusses three major principles which serve as the foundation for the respect for the rights of others, arguing that a deep change in attitudes is necessary to guarantee the rights of ethnocultural minorities. Sees the role of intercultural education as promoting attitudinal change. (DMM)…

Molnar, Alex (1987). The Issue at Hand: Religious Challenges to Public Schools. Educational Leadership, v44 n8 p4 May. Two issues are important in the controversy over religion in the schools: whether or not the approaches being advocated by religious groups are educationally sound, and the constitutional issue of the public's right to control its schools. (MD)…

Richards, Thomas F. (1987). Teacher Freedoms and the Fifth Amendment. Social Education, v51 n6 p438-39 Oct. Reviews the recent history of the Fifth Amendment focusing primarily on its use by government officials during the Iran-Contra hearings and by teachers during the McCarthy era hearings. Concludes that social studies teachers must encourage discussion of the political and philosophical issues contained in the Iran-Contra hearings. (JDH)…

Fischer, Louis (1987). Voluntary Gender-Conscious Affirmative Action Plans: The Supreme Court Decision in Johnson v. Transportation Agency. Equity and Excellence, v23 n1-2 p85-8 Spr. Discusses background and decision of United States Supreme Court's first case related to affirmative action based on sex. Concludes that the majority of the Court support the principle of affirmative action when properly applied to overcome a history of both race and sex discrimination. (PS)…

Heid, Helmut (1988). On the Paradox of the Political Demand for Equal Opportunity in Education. Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, v34 n1 p1-17 Jan. Differentiates the various semantic levels and dimensions of the concept of equal opportunity and examines whether the demand for equal opportunity in education will help eliminate inequality. (Author/BSR)…

Halstead, J. M.; Khan-Cheema, A. (1987). Muslims and Worship in the Maintained School. Westminster Studies in Education, v10 p21-36. States that the presence of Muslims in British schools is being used to justify the secularization of assemblies and other school routines. Notes that such secularization is against the wishes of most Muslims. Argues that Muslims need to disseminate their views more widely and effectively to gain a more sympathetic hearing of their position. (GEA)…

Banfield, Beryle (1985). Teaching about Martin Luther King, Jr.: To What End?. Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, v16 n8 p9,12-13. Argues that the celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday provides an opportunity to reaffirm his principles of social justice and positive social change. Outlines a teaching-learning unit (G4-12) based on his writings and speeches. Describes materials needed; teacher preparation; objectives; concepts to be explored; skills to be developed and content development. (KH)…

Aberth, John; Bauman, Laurie J. (1986). Health Educators in the Workplace: Helping Companies Respond to the AIDS Crisis. Health Education Quarterly, v13 n4 p395-406 Win. This article identifies various dimensions of the AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)-related issues emerging in corporations nationwide, including confidentiality, the right of patients to work, benefits and insurance, HTLV-III (Human T-Lymphotropic Type III) screening, fears of contagion among workers, needs of companies to avoid financial and legal exposure, and effects on worker productivity. (Author/CT)…

Vogel, Paul (1987). The Right to Parent. Entourage, v2 n1 p33-39 Win. Legal and ethical issues concerned with whether the mentally handicapped have a "right to parent" are considered in the context of Canadian and American Supreme Court decisions concerning sterilization, the role of the family, and the welfare of the child. (DB)…

Turner, Darwin T. (1987). Retrospective of a Renaissance. Black Scholar, v18 n1 p2-10 Jan-Feb. The events from 1955 to 1970 did not solve the problems of blacks in America. Rather than a second Reconstruction, this period was a Second Black Renaissance. Black artists and scholars were exuberant and optimistic and white Americans took significant interest in black culture. (LHW)…

Meyer, Howard (1986). The Importance of the "Second Constitution" to the Coming Celebrations. OAH Magazine of History, v2 n2 p3-4,43-45 Win. Warns against reinforcing what is called the "sacred mythology" of the "miracle at Philadelphia," and urges teachers to tell the full story of the flaws, fights, and decades of legal and political work required to bring the original constitution in line with the U. S. Declaration of Independence. Supports this argument with a chronology of events and numerous quotations. (JDH)…

Flygare, Thomas J. (1985). High Court Approves Searches of Students but Ducks Many Tough Issues. Phi Delta Kappan, v66 n7 p504-05 Mar. Reviews the United States Supreme Court's findings in "New Jersey vs. T.L.O.," a case hinging on the reasonableness of a school official's search of a student's purse. Cites several issues that remained unresolved after the decision and argues that the court could have been more helpful. (PGD)…