This guide is meant to give parents who are concerned about critical pedagogy a starting place to begin to respond to it in their children's school. This toolkit presents a glossary of critical pedagogy terms to give parents the tools to understand what, exactly, school administrators mean by "antiracism" or "implicit bias."…

"Respecting Difference" demonstrates how teacher educators in the UK and worldwide can attract, recruit and support black and minority ethnic students to become much needed and valued future teachers and educational leaders. This accessible guide presents insights into the institutional and individual dilemmas and experiences of both…

This pamphlet provides information on what higher education institutions can do to accomodate women over 25 who have interrupted their education for several years and are now entering or re-entering postsecondary institutions. Topics discussed include institutional attitudes, double discrimination, institutional invisibility, and barriers to…

Research findings show that the difference in male and female achievement in mathematics appears to be largely a cultural phenomenon. Interventions are suggested to achieve equal educational opportunity for women and minority students in mathematics education. (Author/MLF)

In 1991, the President announced America 2000, a complex and long-range plan designed to move every community toward the six national education goals. Consistent with this, the Office for Civil Rights instituted a National Enforcement Strategy designed to help protect equal educational opportunity for all students. This pamphlet has been prepared…

This teacher handbook provides the foundation for a multicultural curriculum for kindergarten through grade 8. The presentation has two major components: a multicultural knowledge base and learning activities that provide equity for diverse students. A major assumption is that multicultural understanding is fundamental to the education of all…

This module was designed to increase awareness of demographic trends and their subsequent effect on school populations, identify the growing number of at-risk students, especially those who are People of Color and women, and to highlight the need for equitable education for all students. The module provides all the materials a trainer would need…

This information guide on women's educational equity is intended for legislators and others concerned with legislation. Each of the two sections--people resources and print resources--is only a partial listing of what exists, but serves as an entry point to the vast number of resources available. Many of the print resources are described briefly.…

This parent guide gives a general overview of student voucher programs. It explains the difference between vouchers and other school choice plans, such as charter schools and inter-district choice. It provides a summary of the research on the impact of vouchers on student academic outcomes and on public school performance. It describes how several…

Practical ways are presented to promote healthy and nonviolent relationships for youth, guided by the belief that prevention is cheaper and more effective than deterrence or punishment. Equality and balance are the basis of prevention efforts. It must be acknowledged that violence is ingrained in cultural expressions of power and inequality, and…

This guide presents ways to reduce exclusion in British schools, particularly exclusion of black Caribbean boys. After showing the percentage of black Caribbean boys being excluded from school, as compared to other ethnic groups, the guide gives good practice recommendations for schools and local education authorities. Schools can bring about…

In light of today's greater student diversity, this teacher's guide provides practical ways to help students manage their own behavior rather than ways in which their behavior can be managed by teachers, peers, parents, or other adults. The book contains case materials that (1) illustrate the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and…

This policy interpretation encourages institutions of higher education to continue and expand voluntary affirmative action programs to increase their enrollment of minority groups members and to attain a diverse student body. It identifies permissible techniques to achieve these objectives consistent with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964…

Makes suggestions for teaching "Traveller" children (members of the "gypsy" culture) in the context of the British curriculum and provides a bibliography of books and resources on the culture for use in schools. The Traveller culture has been largely ignored in the modern emphasis on cultural awareness. (SLD)

States that schools of library and information science should reaffirm their commitment to increasing minority access to the profession by adopting a comprehensive program for the recruitment of minorities. Strategies for developing an effective recruitment plan are outlined, and the benefits and goals of mentoring are discussed. (seven…