(1995). A Message from Nelson Mandela to the Youth of America. Social Education, v59 n2 p91 Feb. Presents a message to young people from Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa. Calls for a bridge between the youth of Africa and the United States. Asserts that racial divisions in the United States are major social issues that must be solved. (CFR)…
(1995). Class, Race, and the Emergence of Federal Education Policy: From the New Deal to the Great Society. Educational Researcher, v24 n3 p4-11,21 Apr. Explores the greater emphasis on the role of education in federal social and economic policy and how it came about. It is suggested that changes in the relationship between class, race, and the state in the 1930s and 1940s set in motion a dynamic that made education the chief instrument of social reform two decades later. (GR)…
(1994). The Legacy of Thurgood Marshall. Journal of Negro Education, v63 n3 p278-88 Sum. Provides a tribute to the legacy of Thurgood Marshall through an examination of Marshall's key role in the history of desegregation. It focuses on his position as lead counsel for the NAACP assigned to argue Brown v Board of Education before the Supreme Court and his subsequent influence as a member of the Court. (GR)…
(1994). Prevailing upon the American Dream: Thurgood Marshall and Brown v. Board of Education. Journal of Negro Education, v63 n3 p289-96 Sum. Analyzes Thurgood Marshall's role as a critical jurist, especially in light of recent criticism directed at Brown v Board of Education. It discusses the separate-but-equal doctrine of Plessy v Ferguson and Marshall's underlying strategy that such a doctrine was harmful to black children. It concludes with the author's interpretation of Marshall's vision of racial equality. (GR)…
(1995). Affirmative Action for Women and Minorities: It Works Well, It Is Necessary, and It Benefits America. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v22 n1 p18-22 Spr. Argues that affirmative action for women and minorities works well, continues to be necessary, and benefits the country. Race- and gender-conscious remedies have proved essential and remain so. Recent assaults on affirmative action mean that national leaders must do a better job of educating the public. (SLD)…
(1995). Religious Liberty, Public Education, and the Future of American Democracy: A Statement of Principles. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v22 n1 p34-36 Spr. Seventeen national organizations have sponsored this statement of principles that reaffirm a shared commitment to the religious liberty clause of the First Amendment. The importance of religious liberty is asserted, as is recognition of the primary responsibility of parents in child rearing. (SLD)…
(1995). An American Dilemma Still. Teachers College Record, v96 n4 p601-07 Sum. Introduces 21 papers on racial inequality, examining 2 documents that significantly influenced American aspirations early in the century–"An American Dilemma" (Gunnar Myrdal) and "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas." The article discusses the impact of racial inequality on public education and the role of public schools in achieving racial justice. (SM)…
(1995). The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education. Teachers College Record, v96 n4 p637-43 Sum. Argues that the single most enduring effect of "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas," has been to reverse the public policy of racial segregation approved by the Supreme Court in "Plessy v. Ferguson." The article reviews instances of resistance and violence, government use of troops, and present situations of school desegregation cases on the Supreme Court docket. (SM)…
(1991). Speaking Out against the Silence: Pat Griffin. Teaching Education, v4 n1 p183-87 Sum-Fall. Discusses cultural diversity from the point of view of Pat Griffin, a lesbian feminist and associate professor of physical education. To her, cultural diversity includes religion, race, gender, physical and mental ability, class, and sexual orientation. She emphasizes the latter because it is often ignored in the school environment. (SM)…
(1992). Historical Perspectives on Ethnic Conflict in Central Europe. History Teacher, v25 n4 p443-50 Aug. Outlines special features of the national question faced by the Hapsburg monarchy that show similarities and differences in Central Europe today. Argues that the Austro-Hungarian Empire displayed surprising flexibility in dealing with internal ethnic conflicts. Compares the situation in Yugoslavia after World War II with that of the same area under the Hapsburgs. (DK)…
(1992). Special Issue: Productive Employment for the Poor. International Labour Review, v131 n1 p1-137. This special issue contains nine articles on labor-intensive public works, social investment funds, rural infrastructure projects, grassroots socioeconomic rights, remuneration systems for self-help projects, road construction and rural transport, employment and environmental rehabilitation, and water as a source of employment. (SK)…
(1994). Women and Empowerment: Part II. A Simulation for the Middle School Social Studies Curriculum. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v7 n1 ps5-7 Sep-Oct. Maintains that, as socioeconomic systems fail to address inequity, the power and wealth of the rich increase at the expense of the poor. Discusses social inequities and violations of human rights in Guatemalan society. Describes a simulation based on Guatemalan textile factories. (CFR)…
(1992). The Americans with Disabilities Act: Implications for Camp Programming. Camping Magazine, v64 n4 p53-58 Mar-Apr. Discusses the effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on camp programing and provides strategies to improve camp accessibility for people with disabilities. Discusses obstacles to integrated programing including ecological and architectural barriers, attitudinal barriers, transportation barriers, barriers of omission, economic barriers, and communication barriers. (LP)…
(1993). Targets of the Right. American School Board Journal, v180 n4 p22-29 Apr. Public schools and school boards are under attack from the religious right. Cites the strategies of some of these organizations, including quotes from Robert Simonds, the leader of Citizens for Excellence in Education. Advises school boards to have explicit policies on the selection of textbooks and academic freedom; to involve parents; and to treat every complaint with professional courtesy. (MLF)…
(1991). The Role of the Constitution in the Drug Testing of Student Athletes in the Public School. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, v36 n2 p32-41 Win. Examines whether Fourth Amendment of United States Constitution applies to relationship between student athlete and educational institution and whether drug testing is illegal search and seizure in violation of the amendment. Suggests that institutions strike an appropriate balance between helping student athletes protect their own health, while ensuring that fundamental constitutional liberties are not compromised. (PVV)…