(1993). Anatomy of Black Conservatism. Transition, n59 p4-19. The emergence of conservative activists among African-American intellectuals in the past decade represents a new leadership stratum among African Americans. The movement is explored, and it is argued that the new African-American conservatism does not represent the sort of natural constituency that old forms of African-American conservatism represented. (SLD)…
(1990). Black Rural Communities and the Struggle for Education during the Age of Booker T. Washington, 1877-1915. Peabody Journal of Education, v67 n4 p46-62 Sum. Examines rural African Americans' struggle for education during Booker T. Washington's time, documenting the irony in the fact that, although the age of Washington has come to symbolize dramatic educational gains for African Americans because of his advocacy, Southern rural African-American education during his career actually deteriorated significantly. (SM)…
(1989). The Equal Access Act: Recent Court Decisions. Religion & Public Education, v16 n2 p217-32 Spr-Sum. Examines court decisions which led to the passage of the Equal Access Act of 1984. Although the act was designed to clarify the issue over the legality of permitting religious clubs to meet on school property, it may have created more confusion. Concludes that the Supreme Court may have to decide the issue. (SLM)…
(1993). The Roots of Our Identity. European Education, v24 n4 p62-67 Win 1992-93. Maintains that Switzerland's national spirit lies in cultural and linguistic diversity. Proposes a "Ten Commandments of Multilingualism" for Swiss citizens who share this core principle of national identity. Concludes that Swiss should be happy and proud to have a nation based on cultural diversity. (CFR)…
(1998). Patron Behavior Policies in the Public Library: "Kreimer v. Morristown" Revisited. Journal of Information Ethics, v7 n1 p54-67 Spr. The case of an indigent library patron recovering a judgment against a public library is used as a backdrop for discussing patron behavior policies in the public library. Highlights include First Amendment rights, the public library as an expressive forum, government rules, policy lessons from the case, and acceptable policies. (AEF)…
(1998). Social Movements in Brazil and Their Educational Work. International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de l'Education, v44 n2-3 p177-89. Reviews grassroots initiatives in Brazil, arguing that despite differences in composition and aims, movements such as landless rural workers, indigenous groups, and the women's movement that have attempted to shift current socioeconomic order toward a new equilibrium, are best described as historic movements. Describes these movements in relation to knowledge. Contains 13 references. (VWC)…
(2001). The Perplexed World of Russian Private Schools: Findings from Field Research. Comparative Education, v37 n1 p43-64 Feb. A study of 19 private schools in St. Petersburg, Russia, including ethnic, religious, and elite schools, found a precarious situation of legal contradictions about their status, dealings with corrupt bureaucrats, and financial instability. The current socioeconomic crisis will likely diminish their number and diversity. Private schools' survival depends on economic stabilization and protection of minority rights. (Contains 41 references.) (Author/SV)…
(2002). Race, Knowledge Construction, and Education in the U.S.A.: Lessons from History. Race, Ethnicity and Education, v5 n1 p7-27 Mar. Examines research and literature on race and ethnic groups published between 1911-2000, documenting how knowledge created by social scientists, historians, and intellectuals reflects social and cultural contexts and political and economic interests. Notes the competing paradigms and explanations developed in each historical period, explaining that transformative knowledge, when combined with action, helps democratize society and its institutions. (Contains references.) (SM)…
(2002). What Are We Teaching about the Americans with Disabilities Act and What Is Missing?. RE:view, v33 n4 p171-81 Win. Some of the problems the Americans with Disabilities Act is causing for individuals with visual impairments are discussed in this article, including the status of the process of accommodations and difficulties with the process of requesting accommodations. The need for rehabilitation professionals to understand the obstacles to requesting accommodations is stressed. (Contains references.) (CR)…
(2000). Using the Juvenile Justice Poster. Teaching Strategy. Update on Law-Related Education, v23 n2 p46-47 Win 1999-2000. Presents a lesson that can help students review and summarize what they have learned about the juvenile justice system. Explains that the students discuss how the juvenile justice system can be improved and conduct a survey on how it might be changed in the future. Provides a copy of the survey and directions. (CMK)…
(2004). The Rosa Parks "Myth": A Third Grade Historical Investigation. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v16 n3 p5-9 Jan-Feb. This article describes how, by comparing multiple perspectives of the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, students can experience first-hand how different published accounts of the same event may contain different information. The author relates the lesson plan of Jennifer Morrow, a third-grade teacher at Coral Ridge Elementary School in Miami, Florida. Using History frame graphic organizers, "expert teams," and five different books about Rosa Parks, the students were ultimately asked the question "Why did Rosa Parks decide to resist an unfair rule that day on the bus?" All of the teams detected differences in the accounts of the protest as presented in the five books, and possible reasons for these discrepancies were discussed. By the end of the class, students came to see Parks' story as emblematic of a community's fight for equal rights, rather than as the isolated protest of a heroine who acted alone out of a spontaneous sense of frustration….
(2004). The View from Topeka: Brown Plaintiffs, Local Officials Recall Victories Won, Declare Battles that Remain to Be Fought: Brown@50– How Far Have We Come?. Black Issues in Higher Education, v21 n7 p32 May. It's a little-known fact, but, 50 years ago, the junior high and high schools of Topeka, Kan., were integrated–though in name only. Fear was the order of the day at the high school, where an African American assistant superintendent by the name of Harrison Caldwell roamed the halls as the "White folks' enforcer," ensuring that African American and White students didn't fall into casual conversations, keeping the sports teams and dances segregated, herding the Black children into separate assemblies. Fifty years later, Harrison Caldwell and the fear and loathing his reign inspired are little more than bitter memories. And the teachers, students and administrators of Topeka's Unified School District 501 are swept up in a whirlwind of conversations, art and essay contests, and other special programs leading up to a huge community event: the May 17 dedication of the Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site on the grounds of Monroe Elementary, the most prominent of…
(2004). Know Your Enemy: The Assault on Diversity. Black Issues in Higher Education, v21 n15 p32 Sep. While policy-makers and educational administrators decry the underrepresentation of African American students in institutions of higher education, groups like the Center for Individual Rights (CIR) work to limit African American presence on campuses even more. While innovative programmers build programs that will attract African American students to their campuses, CIR attacks programs that are designed for minority students. This article discusses this issue and provides recommendataions for improvement….
(2005). Dissecting Diversity Part II. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, v22 n15 p26-31 Sep. This article presents "Dissecting Diversity, Part II," the conclusion of a wide-ranging two-part roundtable discussion on diversity in higher education. The participants were as follows: Lezli Baskerville, J.D., President and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity (NAFEO); Dr. Gerald E. Gipp, Executive Director of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium; Dr. William Harvey, Vice President and Director, Center for Advancement of Racial and Ethnic Equity, American Council of Education; Dr. Anita Nahal, Visiting Professor, Howard University Graduate School; Dr. Narcisa Polonio, Vice President for Board Leadership Services, Association of Community College Trustees; Dr. Ronald Walters, Distinguished Leadership Scholar & Director of the African American Leadership Institute, University of Maryland; Frank H. Wu, J.D., Dean and Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School; and Dr. Claire Van Ummersen, Vice President and Director, Office of Women… [Direct]
(2004). A World View of Race Revisited. Journal of Negro Education, v73 n2 p137-146 Spr. \Globalization\ is the hot new term to explain an old phenomenon. As early as 1936, Ralph Bunche contended that the \inequality of peoples\ was becoming an organizing theme for political and economic life across the globe. He introduced the concept of \social race\ to explain the consciousness of environmental and social conditions when manifested in groups of people. Economic and political systems, not biology, play a crucial role in the construction of a \social race.\ (Contains 3 footnotes.)… [PDF]