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Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Office for Equity Education. – 1986
This handbook presents information for the use of Washington State school districts and schools in the development of physical education programs that conform with Federal and State regulations regarding sex equity. It consists of five major sections which provide, respectively: (1) State legislation pertaining to education, physical education,…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Coeducation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Hearne, Jill T. – 1986
This report on sex equity in mathematics and science education focuses primarily on the situation in Washington State schools. The report is divided into eight sections. Section I explains why the problem is an equity issue: Despite progress in other areas, girls continue to lag behind boys in enrollment and achievement in mathematics and science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Office for Equity Education. – 1985
This paper, which consists of two parts, suggests criteria for the consideration of Washington State school superintendents engaged in creating racially integrated schools. Part I identifies components of an integrated school district, focusing on: access to schools, classes, and programs; staffing; facilities; curriculum; parental involvement;…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Compliance (Legal), Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textAmerican Council on Education, Washington, DC. – 1999
This report discusses how to safeguard affirmative action on college campuses. Section 1, "Threats to Affirmative Action," discusses Congressional action; state actions; and anti-affirmative action studies and reports. Section 2, "Affirmative Action Works," includes research findings; leaders' beliefs about affirmative action…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affirmative Action, College Admission, Diversity (Student)
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1992
In January, 1991, the Higher Education Coordinating Board established a Policy on Minority Participation and Diversity for the public postsecondary education system in the State of Washington. Included in this policy were short- and long-term goals for increasing participation and success by people of color and cultural diversity. Five areas are…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Colleges
Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 1991
This policy statement is established to achieve equitable levels of participation for people of color and to create higher education environments in which diversity is valued and promoted within the state of Washington. It presents recommended activities directed at four-year institutions to increase their minority participation, as well as…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Curriculum Development
Ratliff, Charles A.; Rawlings, Howard P.; Ards, Sheila; Sherman, Jane – 1997
The three case studies in this report describe state-level efforts to address diversity and equity in postsecondary institutions in California, Maryland, and Washington. A preface provides some background on affirmative action programs, litigation history, and the roles of state coordinating agencies and institutional governing boards. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
