(1976). Growing Up in America, Part II. Materials for Using American Issues Forum in the American History Classroom. Topic VIII. Seven modules about aspects of growing up in America are presented for incorporation into 11th grade social studies curricula. Content covers a variety of issues spanning a time period from America's colonial history through the present. Each module suggests discussion questions based on primary sources. Module one explores dimensions of religious freedom as set forth in documents such as the Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges (1701) and the Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty (1786). Module two cites legislation and court cases from the 1960s concerning freedom of religious expression in public schools. Module three compares society's acceptance of women religious leaders in 1848 and 1976. Various opinions of our nation's moral responsibilities are explored in the fourth module, which is based upon writings of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Module five examines the effects of mobility upon contemporary family life. A family tree and the story… [PDF]
(1978). Montana Women on the Move. This labor market report contains data on the status of working women in Montana. It has eight sections with numerous graphs and statistical tables, most of which give state and national figures. Section 1 presents female labor force characteristics and compares the status of working women with that of men. Section 2 gives an overview of female employment by industrial and occupational attachment. Section 3, on Montana women and government employment, contains a reprint of the 1977 report of the state Equal Employment Opportunity Bureau and an analysis of the report. Section 4 discusses the earnings gap between men and women. Section 5 provides information on occupational attachment of unemployed females and job service activities involving female applicants. Section 6 discusses trends of female educational attainment. Section 7 gives a brief description of the laws affecting Montana women, guidelines to determine if a discriminatory problem exists, and information on where to go… [PDF]
(1978). The College Administrator and the Courts. Published as a companion to \The College Student and the Courts,\ this handbook attempts to acquaint the college or university administrator with the legal aspects of selected major areas of administration of public and private institutions of higher education. Legal aspects of college or university administration are developed through the decisions of the federal and state courts and various quasi-judicial/administrative tribunals to provide a sound basis for interaction with the institution's legal counsel. An introduction explains how to read legal citations and presents United States Constitutional provisions and the statutes referred to in this casebook. Chapters examine the following: the legal system; the role of college or university legal counsel; public and private colleges and universities; the concept of state action; selection and retention of faculty and staff; equal employment opportunity/affirmative action; collective bargaining and other selected aspects of…
(1967). EMPLOYMENT, RACE, AND POVERTY. IN 1962 A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND CONFERENCES ON THE GENERAL SUBJECT OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WAS INITIATED ON THE BERKELEY CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, FINANCED BY THE FORD FOUNDATION AND ADMINISTERED BY THE INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS. BEGINNING WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT PERSISTENT UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED STATES CALLS FOR NEW POLICIES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, A COORDINATED GROUP OF STUDIES WAS DESIGNED TO FURNISH BETTER GUIDELINES FOR THESE POLICIES AND TO PROVIDE CRITICAL EVALUATION AS THEY ARE ESTABLISHED AND IMPLEMENTED. THE PRESENT DOCUMENT, WHICH DEALS WITH THE ECONOMIC DISABILITIES OF NEGRO WORKERS AND THE STAKES AND POSSIBILITIES INVOLVED IN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION, IS ONE OF SEVERAL BOOKS EMERGING FROM THE PROGRAM. CHAPTERS ARE THE NEGRO'S POSITION IN THE LABOR MARKET, THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF NEGRO UNEMPLOYMENT, THE MEANS AND EXPRESSIONS OF PROTEST, EMPLOYERS, UNIONS, AND THE NEGRO, EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE NEGRO, AND…
(1964). The Negro in America. Scott Foresman Problems in American History. Intended for use by high school students, this book is made up of resource materials which collectively trace the history of the Negro in America. Included are newspaper articles, poems, and relevant excerpts from novels, reports, and scholarly discussions. Each of the fifteen "problems" into which these materials are organized is accompanied by brief introductory discussion and pertinent study questions. The readings cover aspects of slavery and the Negro in the South, Negro leadership, politics and the Negro, the Chicago race riot, the Little Rock school crisis, and class structure in the Negro community. (LB)…
(1977). Alternatives to Litigation: The Necessity for Parent Consultation. A Final Institute Report. These proceedings were compiled from two separate institutes held in Ann Arbor on November 18-19, 1976, and again on January 20-21, 1977. Institute participants included directors of special education, school psychologists, school social workers, and teacher consultants from around the state. The papers presented here are composites of presentations made at both institutes. The major concern of the institutes was the involvement of parents in decision-making concerning the kinds of education provided handicapped students. Topics considered include the effect of court litigation, diagnostic testing, the relationship between school psychologists and parents, and student placement, particularly mainstreaming. (Author/IRT)… [PDF]
(1976). The Busing Controversy. [NAESP] School Leadership Digest [Second Series, Number 6. ERIC/CEM Research Analysis Series, Number 21.]. To understand the controversy over busing, it is necessary to understand the relationship between busing and the issues that are actually at the root of the controversy: desegregation and freedom of choice. Much of the political activity surrounding busing is a subtle transfer of attention away from the basic issue of desegregation. Other opponents to busing see it as another needless restriction on the freedom to choose one's residence and, concurrently, to choose the school to which one's children go. Because the Supreme Court has not rendered an absolute verdict on busing, school decision-makers are forced to live with the frequently fuzzy guidelines available. Congress and the President have adopted a wait and see stance that offers no leadership on the question. Social science research on busing is not helpful either as the research is not definitive in its findings. It is clear, however, that the attitudes of school officials and community leaders help to shape the attitude of… [PDF]
(1975). Minorities in the United States: Problems, Progress, and Prospects. This book organizes and synthesizes basic factual information concerning the changing status of blacks, Puerto Ricans, Mexican Americans, and American Indians. It specifically provides the highlights of data on income, employment, and education of minorities and sketches the broad patterns as revealed through federally published statistics and other public and private resource documents. The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter one, an overview, emphasizes the need for a closer look at the difficulties of minority groups. Chapters two through five stress the particular problems of each group separately. Chapter six reviews the positive and negative aspects of the present situation and makes predictions for the future. Each chapter presents tables, charts, and graphs to accompany the text. (Author/DB)…
(1974). Law and Public Education: Cases and Materials. Contemporary Legal Education Series. This book is intended to serve as a general introduction to the broad area of educational law for students without previous exposure to the subject or as a tool for more advanced students seeking to focus on a particular area of the law as it applies to public education. Although its emphasis is primarily legal, the book also contains historical, pedagogical, economic, and other material necessary for full understanding and analysis of the subject matter. Cases and other materials have been included in unusually full versions in order to avoid the loss of important complexities, ambiguities, and nuances of meaning. Major topics of discussion include: the history and background of American public education; universal and compulsory education; curriculum determination; the testing, grouping, and grading of students; school control of general student conduct and status; the constitutional problems of control of expression in school; sanctions for breaches of rules; enforcing student…
(1988). Higher-Education Funds in the Fiscal 1989 Budget. Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n24 pA25 Feb 24. Fiscal 1987 actual, fiscal 1988 actual, and fiscal 1989 requested budgets for higher education through the Department of Education and other federal agencies are presented. Student, institutional, and specific program assistance budgets are listed. (MSE)…
(1984). Understanding the Minority Child in the American Educational System. Education, v105 n1 p21-33 Fall. Provides an historical review of social, religious, and educational attitudes toward child welfare. Examines the causes of racial prejudice, the plight of today's minority group children, and the responsibility of schools and educators toward this group. Discusses the nature of the school and the rights of students and teachers. (JHZ)…
(2005). A Community Action Guide: Seven Actions to Fulfill the Promise of Brown and Mendez. Intercultural Development Research Association More than 50 years ago, in Brown vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that sending children to separate schools solely on the basis of race was unconstitutional. Seven years prior, the Supreme Court ruled in Mendez vs. Westminster and the California Board of Education that Mexican American children could not be denied access to public schools or a quality education because they were Mexican American. While these two decisions transformed the nature of U.S. public education, their objectives have not been fully met. Now, more than ever before, the importance of equity and excellence in education for all children is of paramount importance. This booklet details seven actions community members can take to help fulfill the promise of Brown vs. Board of Education and Mendez vs. Westminster in the education of African American and Latino students. It also includes a step-by-step tool for developing a blueprint for action in a local community. (Contains a list of… [PDF]
(1999). Bush Talks. Bush Talks is an initiative of the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission that aims to identify the major human rights issues confronting rural and remote residents, to inform rural Australians about human rights, and to develop projects to advance human rights in rural Australia. This paper summarizes major issues raised by rural residents via 26 community hearings, 94 telephone comments, and 53 written submissions during 1998. These issues are: providing basic health services, ensuring fair access to education, meeting other essential needs, valuing children and young people, and building communities. Recurring themes are: consolidating services into larger regional centers has resulted in shortages of services and facilities that deprive rural residents of their rights; government funding of services on a per capita basis results in inadequate rural programs; and discrimination and insensitivity to Indigenous people, youth, aged people, immigrants, and those… [PDF]
(1999). The Least Restrictive Environment: Its Origins and Interpretations in Special Education. The LEA Series on Special Education and Disability. This volume is intended to provide greater clarity to issues of student placement by examining the concept of the \least restrictive environment\ (LRE) in special education. Beginning chapters discuss current placement trends and dilemmas of service delivery. Chapter 3 describes the cultural conditions that led to contemporary special education. It analyzes through scholarly literature and personal interviews the history of U.S. social thought and schooling for students with disabilities before and after the passage of special education federal legislation. Chapter 4 explains and interprets the concept of LRE from a legal perspective to determine whether underlying assumptions about LRE have changed. Chapter 5 explains and interprets the concept of LRE from an educational perspective to determine whether underlying assumptions about LRE have changed and if so, whether the concept remains an ethical educational strategy. The power and inclination of parental politics is examined in…
(2002). Equity in Education: A Balancing Act. The issues surrounding equity in education are complex and varied. Recently the focus has shifted to students at risk. This paper discusses four specific issues that have affected school learning for at-risk students over the last 50 years. Issue 1, equity and youth at risk, discusses the home and family life of at-risk students and its relationship to social and academic success. Issue 2, ability grouping and the problems of youth at risk, addresses the effects of homogeneous and heterogeneous grouping on at-risk students. Issue 3, educational opportunity for students at risk, discusses the importance of across-the-board equity in the education system's support structures. Issue 4, educational opportunity and financing schools, addresses the need for the adequate and fair distribution of resources and presents details on a number of cases involved with finance litigation since the 1970s. The paper concludes that true equity in education means that every person should have the kind… [PDF]