(1997). Disability Discrimination in Higher Education: A Review of the 1995 Judicial Decisions. Journal of College and University Law, v23 n3 p475-87 Win. Reviews 1995 court litigation concerning disability discrimination in colleges and universities. Cases involved student issues ("otherwise qualified" for admission or readmission, reasonable accommodations), mental health histories, employment issues, and medical education. Highlights troublesome issues currently faced by colleges and universities and some that are predicted for the future. (MSE)…
(1997). A Note: Why Teach about the Holocaust?. Canadian Social Studies, v31 n4 p176-77,180 Sum. Explicates a rationale for, and several approaches to, teaching about the Holocaust. Some insights to be gained include the value and necessity of democratic institutions; understanding the ramifications of prejudice, racism, and stereotyping; and the responsibilities of individuals and organizations when faced with abuses of power. (MJP)…
(1997). States Consider Desegregation Plans Amid Uncertainty Over Federal Goals. Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n24 pA31-A32 Feb 21. Frustrated by the federal government's new approach to desegregation of public colleges, states are taking steps to help more minority students persist and succeed in higher education. Conflicting court rulings over race-conscious desegregation remedies have added to the confusion. The most extensive state proposals are in Maryland, where public funds will enhance black colleges and enforce retention goals. (MSE)…
(1996). Free at Last. Black America Signs Up for School Choice. Policy Review, n80 p20-26 Nov-Dec. Examines the change in black attitudes towards a greater acceptance of school vouchers, charter schools, and other reforms that offer alternatives to the dismal prospects inherent in attending urban public schools. Describes examples of the school choice movement in action and discusses the reasons blacks have begun embracing it. (GR)…
(2003). No Place for Girls? Gender, Ethnicity and Citizenship Education in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Compare, v33 n3 p401-12 Sep. Argues that citizenship education in Laos' national curriculum is contradictory and problematic. Notes that this curriculum excludes the rights or practice of ethnic minority cultures and languages. Discusses implications for girls and minority groups participation in the wider society. Asks general questions about implications for gender and ethnicity education policy. (CAJ)…
(1997). State-Family Alliances and Children's Welfare: A Research Agenda. Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, v4 n2 p183-92 May. Examines the American prototype of proper balance between family and state in terms of their responsibility for the cultivation of potential in children, and contrasts it with an alternative European model. Proposes an agenda of comparative research that explores the relationship between state and kinship systems and the direct or indirect impact on children. (AA)…
(1990). The First Amendment Finds a New Battleground: The Classroom. Social Education, v54 n6 p354-55 Oct. Sketches recent struggles over censorship and student publications, beginning with the Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier case. Argues the flurry of litigation concerning First Amendment rights necessitates including these concerns in social studies courses. (CH)…
(1990). A Legacy of the 60s: Education, Race, and Reality. Change, v22 n2 p10-17 Mar-Apr. A Black woman who came of age in the 1960s discusses her distrust of educational institutions, including Black institutions. She claims that they avoided issues of race, and it wasn't until the call of Black Power that an era of pluralism was initiated. Black feminist scholars are seen to have been undermined. (MLW)…
(1989). The Case for Comparable Worth. Journal of Social Issues, v45 n4 p23-37. Argues that comparable worth is a necessary and feasible remedy for the systematic, sex-related pay inequities found in contemporary work situations. Discusses equal opportunity legislation and its effects on conventional compensation practices. Discusses the simplicity of implementing comparable worth. Refutes arguments against its necessity and feasibility. (JS)…
(1988). No Religious Test: A Letter to Candidate John F. Kennedy. Social Education, v52 n7 p507-09 Nov-Dec. Provides background material for teaching Article Four of the United States Constitution. Suggests activities using primary documents in order to teach lessons on religious tests. The document chosen is a letter to John F. Kennedy from a citizen written in September 1960. Document may be reproduced for use in the classroom. (KO)…
(1989). Fact File: Higher Education Funds Requested in Fiscal 1990 Budget. Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n19 pA23 Jan 18. Requests for federal aid from the Department of Education and other agencies are tabulated by category and are compared with actual fiscal 1988 budgets and estimated fiscal 1989 figures. (MSE)…
(1995). Romancing the State: Gender and Power in Education. Presidential Address. Comparative Education Review, v39 n4 p423-54 Nov. Inspired by idealistic beliefs in the state's benign, just nature, women seeking to influence public policies on gender issues have tended to rely on gentle persuasion. Similarly, feminists have failed to realize the true importance of schools as the state's ideological agents supporting the status quo and requiring major transformation of power relations, not just increased access for women. (SV)…
(1994). Brown at the Threshold of the 21st Century: Enduring or Withering Legacy?. Journal of Negro Education, v63 n3 p482-500 Sum. Assesses the legacy of Brown v Board of Education and suggests the role and impact of this ruling on the future of American education and society at large. It concludes with a discussion of the lessons that school officials and advocates of integration and educational equality should keep in mind in their planning for the 21st century. (GR)…
(1995). Tracking the Progress of "Brown.". Teachers College Record, v96 n4 p609-13 Sum. Since 1954, the force of law has been required to achieve much of America's school desegregation. Though "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas" (1954) provided a legal basis for equal education, many inequalities still exist. In order to fulfill "Brown"'s mandate, the education community must accept its leadership responsibility. (SM)…
(1991). Ethics and Educational Administration: Are Ethical Policies "Ethical"?. Educational Theory, v41 n1 p75-88 Win. Contends that sound professional judgment and conduct depend upon sound ethical judgment and conduct. The article examines ethics and professional judgment from the perspective of making ethical executive and administrative decisions rather than of classroom instruction and evaluation. Steps toward making educational practice more rational and humane are discussed. (SM)…