Sex stereotyping (raising boys and girls to be different because of their sex) begins at birth. The article reviews studies detailing sex stereotyping practices and offers suggestions on what parents can do to avoid them. A list of suggestions for raising children in a nonsexist way is included. (SM)

This edition of the newsletter of the National Information Center for Handicapped Children and Youth explains the procedural safeguards provided by Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, to insure that each eligible child receives a free appropriate public education. Individual sections have the following titles:…

Young girls, Blacks, and Hispanics have few role models in the scientific and engineering communities, so parents are crucial. National reform is underway in mathematics and science education, and parents can participate through PTAs and by working with teachers. A list of resources is included. (SM)

Reviews and synthesizes court rulings that have expressly discussed the factor of economic cost in considerations of appropriateness of special-education programing. Advises educators to expend their resources in providing appropriate individual special-education programs rather than litigating the costs of those programs. (197 references) (MLF)

This article examines gender bias in the school, describing the role of parents and teachers in fostering the bias, often unintentionally. The effects of the inequity are discussed and solutions for combatting gender bias are presented. (SM)

This paper presents an analysis of the sex equity provisions of Public Law 98-524, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. It is intended to assist parents, students, educators, and activists to ensure that the provisions of the Act are fully implemented throughout the country. The two major purposes of the new vocational education…