(1994). Employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Youth with Learning Disabilities. Intervention in School and Clinic, v29 n4 p208-11 Mar. This article reviews employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and concludes that, to take advantage of the law's provisions, youth with learning disabilities who are making the transition from school to employment need to be prepared in the areas of self-knowledge, knowledge of specific jobs, and self-advocacy. (DB)…
(1994). Legal and Policy Issues in Higher Education. Journal of Negro Education, v63 n3 p451-59 Sum. Reviews the legal and policy issues, as well as sociohistorical developments, in higher education since Brown v Board of Education. The author's conclusions focus on the need to increase the nations' commitment toward strengthening historically black institutions of higher education and maintaining their continuing vitality as a source for developing a corps of African American leaders. (GR)…
(1994). The Impact of Brown on the Education of Latinos. Journal of Negro Education, v63 n3 p470-81 Sum. Describes the progress made to improve the educational experience of Latinos incident to Brown v Board of Education as well as the legal history of Latino desegregation. It focuses on bilingual education as a remedy for educational inequity and on the rise of multicultural education, the latest instructional approach to emerge in the evolution of desegregation. (GR)…
(1995). Of Promises and Visions: Brown as a Gift to American Democracy. Teachers College Record, v96 n4 p782-98 Sum. The paper recapitulates the flow of a 2-day conference on the 40 years since "Brown v. Board of Education," focusing on 2 general-session presentations that examined "Brown" as promise and discussed visions for the future. "Brown" is viewed as a benchmark of American democracy and an opportunity for redemption. (SM)…
(1992). Women, Sport and Leadership: Paths through the Olympic Movement. ICHPER Journal, v28 n3 p4-8 Spr. The article discusses women's roles in the Olympics as participants or leaders, noting the International Olympic Committee's efforts to consider women in sport leadership positions over the years. It presents frames of reference and implementation strategies to consider in meeting goals of equal opportunity for women throughout the Olympic movement. (SM)…
(1992). Chancellor Charges Supreme Court Rulings "Stunted Academic Growth" of Black Youth. Black Issues in Higher Education, v9 n17 p14-15 Oct 22. Dr. Lloyd Hackley argues that first Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, then United States v. Fordice nearly 40 years later, robbed millions of African-American children and young adults of quality education. He charges that the focus of legislation has been to integrate school buildings not society. (Author/MSE)…
(1990). Employer Sanctions and the Question of Discrimination: The GAO Study in Perspective. International Migration Review, v24 n4 p803-15 Win. Examines the study by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) on the implementation of the employer sanctions requirement of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Discusses citizenship discrimination and other possible discriminatory influences. Applauds the study's contribution while urging attention to omitted issues such as proimmigration discrimination. (AF)…
(1992). Getting Ready for the Next Century: Vocational Preparation of Students with Disabilities. Teaching Exceptional Children, v24 n4 p36-39 Sum. This article examines vocational programing for students with disabilities in the context of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Trends are identified in transition, technology and worksite modification, and employment of people with disabilities. The new law's requirements concerning employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government, and telecommunications are summarized. (DB)…
(1991). The First Amendment and the Rehnquist Court: Protecting Majority Values or Limiting Individual Liberty?. Social Education, v55 n6 p380-83 Oct. Examines recent Supreme Court opinions to illustrate how the justices are reinterpreting the First Amendment. Discusses student freedom of expression, freedom of religion, the free exercise clause, and the establishment clause. Concludes that a perceived trend in court decisions to limit freedom of religion and expression requires teachers to help students understand constitutional questions. (DK)…
(1994). Including All Children: The ADA's Challenge to Early Intervention. Infants and Young Children, v7 n2 p15-19 Oct. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that, in most cases, nursery schools, center-based child care facilities, and home care providers be accessible to children with disabilities. Collaborative teams of child care and early intervention providers are suggested as an essential part of the early childhood education and care delivery system. (Author/DB)…
(1994). The Americans with Disabilities Act: I. History, Summary, and Key Components. Academic Medicine, v69 n7 p519-24 Jul. This report focuses on definitions and explanations of key components of the Americans with Disabilities Act especially as they relate to compliance by medical schools. After a summary of the act and its development, explanations of the following concepts are given: "disability,""qualified individual with a disability," and "reasonable accommodation." (DB)…
(1990). Contradictions, Illusions, Ironies and Inverted Realities: The Historical Relevance of the "Richmond V. Croson" Case. Urban League Review, v14 n1 p9-16 Sum. Explores the implications of "City of Richmond v. Croson," the Supreme Court decision that found set-aside programs for minority businesses unconstitutional. Surveys the major Supreme Court racial discrimination rulings from "Dred Scott" to the present and finds them symptomatic of societal insensitivity to racial injustice and economic inequality. (AF)…
(1991). South African History At-a-Glance–Dates and Events to Remember. Crisis, v98 n1 p8-9 Jan. Forty-nine dates and events of significance in the history of South Africa are presented with a brief summary of each event. The chronology begins with the late Stone Age and extends through the political developments of 1990 that signal the decline of racial segregation in South Africa. (SLD)…
(1991). Explaining Trends in Racial Segregation, 1970-1980. Urban Affairs Quarterly, v27 n1 p13-35 Sep. White racial attitudes have shifted from a universal rejection of Black neighbors to acceptance of open housing in principle but not in practice. Declines in racial segregation between 1970 and 1980 were confined to urban areas with relatively few Blacks, and desegregation was accommodated without threatening White preferences for limited interracial contacts. (SLD)…
(1993). The Role of Special Education in a Changing South Africa. Journal of Special Education, v27 n1 p107-14 Spr. This paper begins with historical remarks about general education in South Africa and then discusses the relevance and applicability of special education services for African Americans there. It outlines the need for equal special educational opportunities and implications for addressing inequality in education. (Author/JDD)…