(1995). Inequalities in Educational Financing. Teachers College Record, v96 n4 p722-28 Sum. Discusses examples of sharp inequalities in school financing. Argues that the goal of educational equality does not confront the basic cause of educational inequality; fear of school integration perpetuates the existence of a multiplicity of school districts, which substantially increases the burden to fund education and ultimately costs society. (Author/SM)…
(1995). Making Our Multicultural Society Work. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v21 n4 p56-68 Win 1994-95. Presents the keynote speech given to the National Urban League Convention in July 1994. The speech charts the course of the Urban League through the remainder of the century. The author suggests three priorities: educating and developing inner city children, helping their families become economically self-sufficient, and encouraging racial inclusion so blacks can participate in the mainstream economy. (GR)…
(1995). Perceived Adherence to the "Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students" on College Campuses. NASPA Journal, v32 n3 p179-88 Spr. Examines the extent to which institutions of higher education are perceived as insuring students' rights and freedoms outlined in the Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students. Findings affirmed that current institutional policies and procedures largely support the Joint Statement. Most backed well-defined public policy or law. (RJM)…
(1991). Rights in Times of Crisis: American Citizens and Internment. Social Education, v55 n5 p311-13 Sep. Discusses instances of departure from the rights guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Bill of Rights. Describes the internment of Japanese-Americans during the Second World War and other incidents in which the government denied individual rights. Details teaching activities intended to increase student understanding of such events. Proposes student research topics. (SG)…
(1991). Understanding Curriculum as a Racial Text. Scholar and Educator, v15 n1-2 p9-21 Fall. Discusses curriculum as a racial text, focusing on European Americans as a major part of the racial dilemma. The Eurocentric curriculum denies nonwhite students role models and denies white students self-understanding. African Americans' presence informs every element of U.S. life, and the absence of African-American knowledge in curriculum represents academic racism. (SM)…
(1992). Teaching Human Rights in the Former USSR during Perestroika. Social Education, v56 n4 p231 Apr-May. Discusses the changing concept of human rights and important freedoms as the Soviet Union moved away from Communism toward democracy. Describes steps that have been taken in human rights education by various nongovernmental organizations. Suggests that the first priority is to educate children about human rights and, in so doing, develop the spirit of toleration. (DK)…
(1991). The Hegemony of Heterosexuality: A Study of Introductory Texts. Teaching Sociology, v19 n4 p454-63 Oct. Reviews introductory sociology texts from 1950-89. Reports that heterosexual biases are embedded in sociology as taught. Argues that goals of sociology texts should include the recognition and exploration of difference rather than the homogenization of sexuality. Concludes that, although introductory sociology texts have made advances in addressing homosexual relationships, coverage continues to be biased and inadequate. (DK)…
(1994). Linguistic Unification and Language Rights. Applied Linguistics, v15 n2 p139-68 Jun. This paper examines the tension between linguistic unification and language rights in Nigeria and assesses the nature, causes, and implications of the tension against the backgrounds of the country's history, political development, and language situation. (Contains 116 references.) (MDM)…
(1994). Green Injustice: Who's Winning the Race for Environmental Dollars?. Hispanic, v7 n10 p18,20,22,24,26 Nov. Grass-root environmental justice organizations charge that, when funding for projects targeting minority communities is won by multimillion-dollar environmental organizations, community-based environmental justice groups are underfunded and the concentration of toxic waste facilities in minority communities continues to grow. Lists top 10 mainstream environmental organizations and 10 EPA regional offices offering small community grants. (LP)…
(1988). One Institution's Success in Increasing the Number of Minority Faculty: A Provost's Perspective. Peabody Journal of Education, v66 n1 p71-76 Fall. Eastern Michigan University's provost presents a perspective on how the institution successfully increased its number of minority faculty members. The article describes ways to retain minority faculty members once they are hired, noting the importance of total public support of opinion leaders and policymakers. (SM)…
(1991). Some Thoughts about Class, Caste, and the Canon. Teachers College Record, v93 n2 p265-80 Win. Examines the social organization of the university, faculty organization, class and education, and race and ethnicity in the context of an expanded canon. (SM)…
(1991). Building a Constituency for School Desegregation: African-American Women in Boston, 1962-1972. Teachers College Record, v92 n4 p619-31 Sum. Examines Boston's school desegregation from 1962 to 1972, focusing on African-American women who demanded quality education for their children. The article discusses the constituency that supported a 1972 suit by Boston's National Association for the Advancement of Colored People claiming that Boston public schools denied equal education to African-American children. (SM)…
(1992). William Bennett on Martin Luther King: Mock-Diversifying the Core Curriculum. Journal of Education, v174 n3 p89-97. The writings of Martin Luther King Jr. deserve to be read in undergraduate humanities classes but not in the spirit advocated by former Secretary of Education William Bennett. It is argued that Bennett downplays the struggles against racial discrimination and chooses the most conservative King pieces for the literary canon. (SLD)…
(1998). Learning Disabilities/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Test Accommodations in Professional Licensing under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v9 n1 p17-18 Win. Reviews court decisions regarding the documentation of disabilities and accommodations for individuals with learning disabilities and/or attention-deficit disorders taking licensing examinations from the National Board of Medical Examiners and the State Bar Examiners. Professional schools and licensing authorities are urged to work toward developing consistent accommodation policies. (Author/CR)…
(2000). Conscientization and the Cultural Politics of Education: A Radical Minority Perspective. Comparative Education Review, v44 n3 p245-71 Aug. Draws on several research projects to examine approaches by disabled people in Zimbabwe to educational praxis that set the stage for a liberation pedagogy with implications for all minority groups. Focuses on the experiences of the deaf. Contrasts the litigation emphasis of the U.S. disability rights movement with the Zimbabwean experience of social transformation through conscientization. (SV)…