(2003). Adults with Learning Disabilities Redux. Remedial and Special Education, v24 n6 p324-37 Nov-Dec. This introductory article on adults with learning disabilities considers historical antecedents, the role of public policy (the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the movement within the field of learning disabilities emphasizing transition to adulthood, and the continuance of public policy initiatives, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. (Contains references.) (DB)…
(2003). Different Rights, Different Perspectives: Observations on the Same-Sex Marriage Debate. Education Canada, v43 n4 p40-43 Fall. The Ontario and British Columbia courts of appeal have held that the restriction of marriage to heterosexuals is unconstitutional. Opposing views in same-sex marriage litigation arise from different definitions of "marriage." Proposed federal legislation would legalize same-sex marriage but not resolve the larger, underlying issue of how educators and society reconcile conflicts between religious freedoms and equality rights. (TD)…
(2003). Building Conceptual Knowledge in a Fourth-Grade Classroom. New Advocate, v16 n2 p199-205 Spr. Describes how the authors implemented a plan that involved building conceptual knowledge through the use of manipulatives and common threads in literature to teach a week-long unit on Rosa Parks. Notes that the students were guided to build conceptual knowledge as they personally connected with fictional heroes and real heroes, such as Rosa Parks, through the power of literature. (SG)…
(1997). Legal Protections for America's Young Treasures. School Administrator, v54 n5 p20-22 May. Suggests three monumental social changes in U.S. history have moved us closer to a viable democracy: the Bill of Rights, the abolition of slavery, and woman's suffrage. Notes children face many types of poverty; a children's rights amendment would focus child advocacy efforts. Discusses the precedent of the Equal Rights Amendment, which failed by a small margin, but has been incorporated into many state constitutions. (MLH)…
(2002). Adult Basic Education for Psychiatric Survivors: Survival Skills. Adult Basic Education, v12 n2 p99-110 Sum. Argues that adult basic educators should assist psychiatric clients in protecting themselves from unwanted intrusion. Identifies skills to be developed through social literacy training: coping with emotional distress, expressing oneself, interpreting social cues, and exercising legal rights. (Contains 12 references.) (SK)…
(1990). Is There a Refugee Specific Education?. Convergence, v23 n3 p3-10. Introduces the special issue on refugee education by discussing (1) refugee status and rights; (2) ways in which refugee settlement status and characteristics of the host country affect educational opportunities; and (3) education for adult refugees and identification of research needs. (SK)…
(1988). W.E.B. Du Bois and the Women of Hull-House, 1895-1899. American Sociologist, v19 n4 p301-11 Win. Uses correspondence generated by the writing of "The Philadelphia Negro" to describe the collaborative relationship between W.E.B. DuBois and women sociologists. Suggests that this historical bond between Black men and White women in their search for a more egalitarian future has the potential to inform efforts toward greater equity now and in the future. (KO)…
(1994). The Martin Luther King Library and Archives at the Crossroads. American Libraries, v25 n2 p148-51 Feb. Describes the collection of the Martin Luther King Library and Archives and examines recent problems that have developed. Topics discussed include a lack of adequate funding and personnel; the lawsuit concerning papers given to Boston University by Dr. King; and an interview with Coretta Scott King. (LRW)…
(1994). Human Rights Education in Schools in the Post-Communist Context. European Journal of Education, v29 n4 p363-76. The imperatives and complexities of introducing human rights principles at primary and secondary school levels in postcommunist societies are presented, focusing on presentation of concepts of individualism, democracy, and human rights in textbooks; teaching practices that reinforce learner-centered approaches; and consideration of a national context of political uncertainty, centralized policymaking traditions, and resource shortages. (JDD)…
(1994). Minority Language Education Rights in Canada. Journal of Law and Education, v23 n3 p399-411 Sum. The Supreme Court of Canada has ensured that provincial legislatures are under a compulsory obligation to take measures to provide whatever type and level of rights and services are appropriate for minority-language education for the particular number of pupils involved. (MLF)…
(1995). "The Bell Curve": Rising Fears, Fallen Dreams. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v41 n3 p297-301 Sep. Hernnstein and Murray raise the specter of a cognitively stratified society that is resistant to change because of heredity and that serves the interests and perpetuates the advantages of the cognitive elite. The authors' policy remedies that focus on the individual and local community can do little to promote genuine equality and social justice. (SV)…
(1993). Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: Assessing the Variables of Success. Public Administration Review, v53 n2 p121-28 Mar-Apr. A review of provisions, guidelines, and compliance standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act identifies potential problems but concludes that the law will succeed if (1) beneficiaries participate; (2) goals and standards are clearly communicated; and (3) detailed enforcement procedures are instituted. (SK)…
(1991). The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Future for Children. Exceptional Parent, v21 n2 pW8-W10,W12 Mar. The U.S. attorney general describes his personal experiences with raising a son with disabilities, as well as the history behind passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Provisions of the ADA and accompanying regulations are described, as are the Justice Department's efforts to support ADA regulatory enforcement. (PB)…
(1993). Institutionalization, Involuntary Sterilization, and Mental Retardation: Profiles from the History of the Practice. Mental Retardation, v31 n4 p208-14 Aug. This study analyzes data on 212 individuals with mental retardation who were sterilized while residents of the Central Virginia Training Center and discharged from the facility between 1969 and 1989. The analysis includes gender, age at and date of sterilization, level of mental retardation, and location of subsequent discharge. (Author/JDD)…
(1990). Gifts of the Black Movement: Toward \A New Birth of Freedom.\. Journal of Education, v172 n2 p28-44. Discusses the Black struggle for equality, particularly in the post-World War II period, its influence on other American minorities, and its potential impact in international affairs. (DM)…