Students, parents, and teachers of today should know full well that even a whole phalanx of educational reforms does not automatically prevail over the social bigotries that persist from the past. This paper provides an uncomfortable reminder of how the democratic purposes of U.S. education must be sustained not only by court decisions and…

Speeches and small group working sessions were the major components of this sex equity seminar. Speeches given by Annika Thelin (Sweden) and Gaby Weiner (United Kingdom) presented an historical and analytical approach to equal opportunities, focusing on the often slow progress towards sex equality in the education of children in Sweden and the…

Comments on current efforts to evaluate and improve United States schools, especially the conclusions and recommendations of national education reports, tendencies in responding to them, and issues inadequately addressed by them. Both equity and excellence are important, it is suggested, and excellence may be achieved through challenge of familiar…

Excellence in education might best be achieved if a wide variety of educational options were made available to satisfy the broad diversity of student needs, if parents were allowed free choice among schools, and if parents, teachers, and principals worked together to make each school responsive to its unique constituency. (PGD)

Reviews state requirements for minimum competency testing and discusses past and potential future challenges to such testing. Offers possible solutions. (MD)

This guide is designed to be an educational resource on federal laws related to race, gender, and national origin. Particular emphasis is placed on Federal Region 8, which serves New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, but much of the information is applicable to public schools throughout the United States. The guide begins with…

The Massachusetts Teachers Association Human Relations Committee has developed programs for instruction on the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (LH)

The purpose of this study was to identify the factors which help successful equity initiatives that had been seeded in technical and further education (TAFE) institutes through short-term funding to take root and spread. The report concludes that many equity programs remain stuck in the seeding stage and fail to thrive and grow. It suggests that…

Due to improved medical procedures, more and more children with congenital heart disease are entering the school system. In order to help both school and health professionals involved in the education of children, we provide a brief review of the literature, review real-life dilemmas that school personnel face on a daily basis, and interpret the…

This booklet on gender equity challenges the old ways of thinking that limited expectations for girls and boys. Breaking the trap where gender determines what is possible means recognizing the limits of mindsets, opening eyes to new options, and encouraging young people to be all they can be. This booklet clarifies for educators and parents…

Intended especially for principals and other administrators at the local school level, the monograph examines implications of P.L. 94-142, The Education For All Handicapped Children Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Chapter 1 presents the background of the federal legislation, reviewing primary cases of "Brown v. Board of…

This educational kit focuses on the safe education of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students. It includes four sections that examine: (1) "Introduction" (e.g., why it is important to address homophobia in sport, educator responsibilities, and who this educational kit is for); (2) "The Core Program: Video and…

This practical guide for colleges is designed to ensure sex and race equality in service delivery in further education in the United Kingdom. It is based on the approved framework for inspections in the further education sector. Following an introduction, chapter 2 outlines the laws against discrimination, and chapter 3 sums up the argument for…

Continuation of a report that addresses the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunity regardless of handicap. (Author/MLF)

This article outlines recommendations by the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers for attainment of gender equity in school mathematics learning within the following domains: teaching methods and resources, curricula, assessment techniques, school system policies, and community attitudes. (JJK)