In the United States today, other languages and bilingualism receive no more respect than in 1954 when Mexican American children had to spend years in "pre-primer" classes before entering first grade. The rush to dismantle bilingual education programs has proceeded without any evidence of program failure. Without true equity and respect…

Interviewed five people on campuses across the country who play different roles within higher education and who have different perspectives on affirmative action. Looks at how these persons conceptualize affirmative action, the program's economic issues, the value of diversity, the effects of affirmative action on campuses, and the questions…

A discussion of belated efforts to address the national problem of underrepresentation of Blacks in medicine and medical education notes the effectiveness of a California program that emphasizes both racial non-segregation and excellence. (MSE)

This article discusses two unintended consequences of federal affirmative action programs under the headings: institutional hypocrisy and intellectual mush, and it offers suggestions for supporters of affirmative action who need to correct mistaken impressions and stress the opportunities affirmative action offers. (SM)

Challenges educational practices, mandated by court decisions and federal and state regulations, as they relate to a specific group of children who are of limited English proficiency and are educationally handicapped and, therefore, at risk for educational failure: deaf preschool children from non-English-speaking homes. (63 footnotes) (MLF)

This article discusses social hierarchy and uses graduation exit exams to show how social class relations are manifest in school practice. After deconstructing the negative, ideas are put forward for reform and educators are urged to join in a movement to transform hierarchical and excluding relations in school and society. (Contains references.)…

The passage of California's Proposition 187 has mandated political and cultural debate in composition curriculum thus exploding the de-politicized composition classroom myth. As this anti-immigration initiative of 1994 applied to education, it most directly affected K-12, but it also represented a huge financial impact to higher education. It made…

The current discourse about access can be changed by using three adjectives: old, wide, and deep. Regarding the first, since the 1870s, when the professionalization and specialization of knowledge took off in so many fields, inequalities in education have actually increased where it matters most--who knows how much of what is available to be…

This paper describes some of the race discrimination issues in education that are most pressing 40 years after the "Brown v. Board of Education" decision and offers ways in which lawyers and educators can help address such discrimination. The following race discrimination issues in education are likely to produce conflict: (1) the use of…

It is now widely recognized, after the publication of four reports on the subject, that public education in the United States is in a state of crisis. This policy paper contends, however, that much of the debate on these reports has been based on distortions of their contents and challenges the current Administration's position which holds that…

This collection of papers deals with various aspects of the black female experience in America. "The Black Woman in Transition" discusses the effects of sexism and racism on black women with particular reference to employment and education; it is noted that black women, in comparison with other groups in society, suffer a proportionately higher…

Reviews the participation rates of women in community colleges, particularly urban institutions. Argues that community colleges reinforce occupational gender stereotypes through counseling and curricula. Traces changes in women's higher education. Suggests the formation of urban women's colleges as a more productive alternative to community…

Democratization of education in Japan is still recent, and women continue to lag behind men in higher education. However, women's expectations of social participation are increasingly higher, and in another 10 years women graduates of the mass stage of higher education will reach the age for influential decision-making positions. (JHZ)

The Reagan administration has retreated from bipartisan commitment to civil rights enforcement. It has initiated hardly any enforcement action in education and has failed to support even voluntary desegregation efforts. It has opposed affirmative action in employment. Inaction has been especially pronounced in the field of housing discrimination.…

Presents excerpts from interviews conducted in South Africa with individuals from different walks of life in order to determine the range of opinions on Black education and the degree to which there is consensus on developments in the field of equal educational opportunity. (CMG)