(1993). The State of Asian Pacific America: Policy Issues to the Year 2020. A Public Policy Report. Nineteen chapters consider major public policy implications for demographic projections of the Asian Pacific American population to the year 2020. A preface by D. T. Nakanishi and J. D. Hokoyama introduces the studies. Policy recommendations from the Asian American Public Policy Institute follow, recommending multiculturalism and intracultural sensitivity, extending civil rights concepts to Asian Americans, and expanding programs for Asian immigrants. The following essays are included: (1) \An Overview of Asian Pacific American Futures: Shifting Paradigms\ (S. Hune); (2) \The Growth of the Asian Pacific American Population: Twenty Million in 2020\ (P. Ong); (3) \Exclusion or Contribution? Education K-12 Policy\ (P. N. Kiang and V. W.-F. Lee); (4) \Trends in Admissions for Asian Americans in Colleges and Universities: Higher Education Policy\ (L. L.-C. Wang); (5) \Health Care Needs and Service Delivery for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans: Health Policy\ (T. Guillermo); (6) \The…

Allan, George, Ed. (1999). The Resource Handbook for Academic Deans. This book collects 42 papers on the role of the academic dean. Papers are grouped into sections on what a dean is, becoming a dean, curriculum, personnel, legal matters, finances, academic publications, and "real life." The papers are: "The Ethics of Deaning" (Charles Masiello); "Collegial Relations" (Len Clark); "Access to the Dean" (George Allan); "Management Techniques" (Martha Crunkleton); "So Now You Are a Dean: The First 100 Days" (Douglas Steeples); "Evaluating Deans" (David Hoekema); "Teaching and Research" (Virginia Coombs); "Relations with Other Deans" (Lisa Rossbacher); "What To Read" (Samuel Hines); "Managing Stress" (Lloyd Chapin); "Curriculum Evaluation: Department Reviews" (Peter Alexander); "Curriculum Evaluation: Other Program Reviews" (Carol Lucey); "Revising the Curriculum" (Kathleen Schatzberg); "The Politics of… [PDF]

Fieldgate, Karin, Ed. (1998). Helping To Establish a Culture of Learning and Teaching in South Africa. Education Africa Forum. Second Edition. This annual collection of papers examines changes in the South African educational system as the country has developed a democratic government. The papers are: "An Interview with the Deputy Minister of Education, Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa" (Lizeka Mda); "An Interview with Adrienne Bird" (Justice Malala); "An Interview with Walter Sisulu" (Aggrey Klaaste); "What Makes Schools Effective?" (Mark Potterson); "Teacher Redeployment: What Went Wrong?" (Philippa Garson); "The Medium-Term Challenges of Financing Schools" (Andrew Donaldson); "An Outcomes-Based Approach to Education and Training: Challenges Facing the Government" (Khewtsi Lehoko); "An Introduction to the South African National Qualifications Framework" (Daryl McLean); "Assessment or Examinations: Which Practice Is Best?" (Peliwe Lolwana); "Library-Based Resource Provision for Obe" (Jenni Karlsson); "Resources for…

Osei-Tutu, Ellen Mabel (2021). Improving Equity in Tertiary Education in Ghana. Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, v10 spec iss p21-38. The United Nations sustainable development goals in education aim at inclusive and quality education for all. To achieve this, Ghana has a Draft Inclusive Education Policy which seeks to address the diverse learning needs of all citizens. Furthermore, the 1992 constitution provides the legal basis for the provision of higher education to be equally accessible to all. Equity in education means making sure that equitable and quality education is accessible to all students irrespective of their background. This paper based on review of literature, sought to identify interventions implemented in enhancing equity in tertiary education institutions, identify gaps which remain and suggest strategies to close these equity gaps. The gaps include enrolment by gender, disability issues and spatial disparity…. [PDF]

Tehranian, Majid, Ed. (1991). Restructuring for Ethnic Peace: A Public Debate at the University of Hawaii. This volume represents the outcome of a series of seven public forums held at the University of Hawaii on problems of ethnic peace. The papers included cover such topics as academic freedom and responsibility; affirmative action and grievances; legacies of colonialism and racism; dynamics of class, ethnicity, culture, and education; and finally the search for ethnic peace in Hawaii. Panelist presentations are as follows: "Remarks on the Limits of Academic Freedom" (Kenneth Kipnis); "The Politics of Academic Freedom as the Politics of White Racism" (Haunani-Kay Trask); "Discursive Politics" (Kathy E. Ferguson); "The Responsibilities of the Academic" (Peter Manicas); "Native Hawaiian Students and the Role of the University" (Kaleimomi'olani Decker); "Sexual Harassment and the University's Responsibility" (Susan Hippensteele); "The University's Attitude Toward Students" (Robert Wisotzkey); "The Legacy of Racism… [PDF]

Conger, Dylan; Dickson, Lisa (2017). Gender Imbalance in Higher Education: Insights for College Administrators and Researchers. Research in Higher Education, v58 n2 p214-230 Mar. University administrators often strive for racial, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity in their student populations. Today, administrators face a new demographic challenge as women increasingly outnumber men in applications, enrollments, and graduation rates. This article discusses the causes and potential consequences of the growing gender imbalance and the legality of admissions policies that attempt to restore balance by giving preference to males. Using multiple analytic approaches, we test whether a public institution with increasing female enrollments responded by giving preferences in admissions to males. We conclude with insights for administrators and researchers…. [Direct]

Lagemann, Ellen Condliffe, Ed.; Miller, Lamar P., Ed. (1996). Brown v. Board of Education: The Challenge for Today's Schools. The 1954 Supreme Court decision in the case of "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas" provided the legal basis for equal educational opportunity. More than 40 years after the decision, equal opportunity, equal access, and affirmative action remain issues of intense debate. This book offers essays by 23 prominent voices in American education, who discuss the issue of equal educational opportunity for all students. The essays include the following: (1) "An American Dilemma Still" (Ellen Condliffe Lagemann); (2) "Tracking the Progress of 'Brown'" (Lamar P. Miller); (3) "Dream Deferred but Not Defeated" (Roger Wilkins); (4) "The Unending Struggle for Equal Educational Opportunity" (Robert L. Carter); (5) "The Federal Government and the Promise of 'Brown'" (Brian K. Landsberg); (6) "The Legacy of 'Brown v. Board of Education'" (Constance Baker Motley); (7) "Revisiting the Supreme Court's Opinion in 'Brown…

Loutfi, Martha Fetherolf, Ed. (2001). Women, Gender and Work: What Is Equality and How Do We Get There?. This anthology contains 22 articles published in the "International Labor Review" between 1996-2000 on many dimensions of women, gender, and work. Part I is an introduction called "Women, Gender, and Work–An Overview" (Martha F. Loutfi), sets the framework in terms of the value of work, rights, and goals. Part II on concepts and values, has these three articles: "New Perspectives on Work as Value" (Dominique Meda); "Works and Rights" (Amartya Sen); and "Women and Equality: The Capabilities Approach" (Martha Nussbaum). Part III, with these nine articles, addresses what is known through statistics and information: "Gender Issues in Labor Statistics" (Adriana Mata Greenwood); "The Enduring Debate Over Unpaid Labor" (Lourdes Beneria); "Data on Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: Caveats for the User" (Carolyn Shaw Bell); "Theories of Occupational Segregation by Sex: An Overview" (Richard Anker);…

Henderson, Ronald D., Ed.; Yeakey, Carol Camp, Ed. (2003). Surmounting All Odds: Education, Opportunity, and Society in the New Millennium. Volume 2. A Volume in Research on African American Education. This volume includes papers 16-32 in a 32-paper collection: (16) "Mining the Fields of Teacher Education: Preparing Teachers to Teach African American Children in Urban Schools" (Patricia A. Edwards, Gwendolyn T. McMillon, and Clifford T. Bennett); (17) "Mentoring Adolescents At Risk or At Promise" (Tammie M. Causey and Kassie Freeman); (18) "Why are There So Few African Americans in Gifted Education Programs?" (Frank C. Worrell); (19) "The Disproportionality of African Americans in Special Education: An Enduring Threat to Equality and Opportunity" (Audrey Davis McCray, Gwendolyn Webb-Johnson, and La Vonne I. Neal); (20) "The Dropout Rate among African American Males: A Policy Perspective" (Richard A. Verdugo and Ronald D. Henderson); (21) "School A or School B? The Nexus between Race and School Choice" (RoSusan D. Bartee, M. Christopher Brown II, and William T. Trent); (22) "A New Model for Governance in Big City…

Piche, Dianne M., Ed.; Reed, Robin A., Ed.; Taylor, William L., Ed. (2002). Rights at Risk: Equality in an Age of Terrorism. Report of the Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights. This volume chronicles the progress of the administration, executive branch agencies, and Congress in ending discrimination and advancing civil rights. The study has 21 chapters in 2 parts. Part one includes: (1) "Rights at Risk"; and (2) "Recommendations of the Commission." Part two includes a series of working papers prepared by leading civil rights and public interest experts: (3) "Federal Judicial Nominations and Confirmations during the Last Two Years of the Clinton Administration" (Elliot M. Mincberg); (4) "Recent Supreme Court Decisions Affecting Congress' Ability To Redress Employment Discrimination" (Michael H. Gottesman); (5) "The New Legal Attack on Educational Diversity in America's Elementary and Secondary Schools" (John Charles Boger); (6) "Diversity in Higher Education: A Continuing Agenda" (Arthur L. Coleman); (7) "Urban Fragmentation as a Barrier to Equal Opportunity" (John A. Powell and Kathleen… [PDF]

Chang, Benjamin (2017). Asian Americans and Education. Online Submission The communities that constitute the racialized category of Asian Americans consist of approximately 20 million people in the United States, or about 5% of the total population. About 20% or 4 million are of primary or secondary school age, and over 1.1 million are in higher education. Both in popular and academic discourse, "Asian American" generally refers to people who have ethnic backgrounds in South Asia (e.g., Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (e.g., Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), and East Asia (e.g., China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan). As "Asian American" is an umbrella term used to categorize a very diverse, heterogeneous, and transnational set of populations, Asian Americans as a group present various challenges to education and research in and about the United States. These challenges can concern paradigms of achievement, citizenship, family involvement, access (e.g., higher education, bilingual education), language and… [PDF]

Higgins, Ruby D., Ed.; And Others (1994). The Black Student's Guide to College Success. Revised and Updated Edition. This guide for college-bound black students begins with essays written by black professional educators on themes identified by black college students. The essays describe students' experiences from the junior or senior year in high school through the first year in college, and include: "Making Sure You Have the 'Right Stuff'" (Kermit R. McMurry); "Should I Choose a Black College or an Integrated College?" (Marvel Lang); "Beginning the College Selection Process" (Carol Jackson); "Financing My College Education…How Am I Going To Pay for It and Where Is the Money Coming From?" (Judith Bradbury Wagner); "Special Issue…for the Black Athlete" (Ron Brown); "What about Housing On Campus or Off? What Are the Alternatives and What Will Help Me Most?" (Ruby D. Higgins); "Selecting a College Major and the Road That Is Taken" (Curtis Baham); "The Critical First Two Weeks on Campus" (Ruby D. Higgins);…

Randell, Shirley, Ed. (1985). Making Progress: Women in Management in Primary & Secondary Education in Australia. Report of a National Conference (3rd, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, August 1-4, 1985). This report describes the third conference that the Australian College of Education has conducted on women in educational administration in Australia. Over 150 educators attended, 90 percent of whom were women. Meetings and workshops were designed to canvass four major issues: (1) a political view of imperatives for change; (2) research reports on women's current position in government and non-government systems and schools; (3) progress reports; and (4) the design of strategies for change. Following introductory essays by Shirley Randell and Ros Kelly, the papers appear under three major headings. Under the first heading, "The Current Situation for Women in Management in Primary and Secondary Education," four papers are listed: "Women Teachers and Promotion: A Search for Some Explanations" (Shirley Sampson); "Women Principals in Australia" (Judith Chapman); "Laywomen as Principals in Catholic Secondary Schools?" (Janice Nash); and "Women… [PDF]

Abraham, Rahel; Bekele, Hirut; Semela, Tesfaye (2020). Navigating the River Nile: The Chronicle of Female Academics in Ethiopian Higher Education. Gender and Education, v32 n3 p328-346. Beyond the statistics, the underlying causes for women's absence as academics and leaders in higher education institutions (HEIs) in sub-Saharan African countries have not been sufficiently understood. Taking Ethiopia as an example, this study offers unique insights into the careers of female academic staff. The study employed exploratory sequential mixed method design using secondary analysis of nationwide data, institutional survey, and a follow-up qualitative in-depth interview with 13 female full-time academic staff purposively selected from three major public HEIs. The findings reveal that relative to men, the likelihood that women academics hold the rank of 'lecturer' decreases by 50% while the probability of assuming assistant professorship or above declines by 72%. Furthermore, it was found that women's entry into, and success in academia is impacted by complex set of factors ranging from hegemonic gender beliefs that trigger the use of double standards disfavoring women to… [Direct]

Windchief, Sweeney (2019). Providing Access, Serving Programs, and Strengthening Inclusiveness: A Tripartite Model for Graduate Schools. International Journal of Multicultural Education, v21 n2 p64-80. This paper addresses critical issues related to student support and how different departments define inclusivity for graduate students in the context of American higher education. A four-framed, comprehensive, tripartite model is provided to guide institutions by assisting graduate school administrators, who are charged with improving inclusiveness regarding academic programs and departments. This model suggests services and support in precise ways by delineating the different needs that programs have. Finally, this manuscript concludes with a discussion on encouraging programs and departments to deliberate on why they value diversity…. [PDF]