According to globalisation theories, the importance of international organisations such as UNESCO and EU regarding processes of policy-making is increasing and it is no longer the nation state alone that is regulating policy. Focusing on equity and social justice as central topics of the global discourse, the article raises the question of how…

Reviews the historical background of the 1985 protests in the Indian State Gujerat. Discusses the major issues in promoting the policy of "compensatory discrimination," directed toward the (1) Scheduled Castes, (2) Scheduled Tribes, and (3) Other Backward Classes. Compares casteism to racism and offers suggestions for dismantling…

In this excerpt from an address to the 1982 meeting of the American Educational Research Association, the director of the National Institution of Education reaffirms the Institute's commitment to equal education and quality education and outlines priorities for the funding of educational research in the 1980s. (Author/GC)

Examines assumptions implied in research on equality and asks whether they impose unnecessary limitations on the range of on-the-job training strategies an organization uses. Suggests that it is time for a different approach that would enhance and complement current research. (CH)

This pamphlet discusses the situation of ethnic minorities--particularly those of Caribbean, Asian, or African origin--in the United Kingdom. Following introductory material, the background to immigration in Britain is described and the numbers and geographic distribution of the different ethnic groups are discussed. Next comes a general…

In Europe, the numbers of women in higher education have increased, there is more co-education at elementary-secondary schools, and girls have comparable educational achievement. However, their achievement varies by subject area, stereotypes still seem to influence subject choices, and women suffer more unemployment than men with the same…

This article provides a critical look into national trends of the achievement gaps between Whites and Blacks and between Whites and Hispanics over the last 3 decades based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress mathematics assessments. It examines multiple facets of inequity underlying the racial and ethnic achievement gaps from 3…

This report examines the effects that the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment will have on laws concerning women. The amendment's impacts on divorced, married, and employed women, on women in the military and in school, and on women dependent on pensions, insurance, and social security are all analyzed. A discussion of the Constitutional…

Summarizes two Supreme Court decisions on cases involving: (1) equal employment opportunities in public schools with federally funded programs; and (2) the right of a hearing impaired child to a sign language interpereter at a regular public school. Discusses implications of the decisions. (MJL)

Notes that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990 mandates equal access to individuals with disabilities in both public and private institutions of higher education. Sees one result of ADA being that students with disabilities are pursuing higher levels of education in increasing numbers. Offers practical information to assist in…

Hispanic, Cape Verdean, and Haitian students, unlike European immigrant children, do not have equal educational opportunity in Massachusetts public schools. Bilingual education alone is insufficient to prepare students for the challenges they must meet in order to take advantage of opportunities available in secondary and higher education. (GC)

Discusses inequities in computer use in terms of: (1) distribution between wealthier and poorer schools; (2) number of Title I and non-Title I students taking programing courses; (3) differences among tracks within the same school; and (4) sex differences in computer uses. Raises questions about efficiency and equity of computer oriented…

Argues that equal educational opportunity demands different approaches for children from different backgrounds. Compares three phases in family economic and social conditions to those of a nation. Discusses (1) exploitation of children's labor on the subsistence level, (2) children as investments for the family on the industrial level, and (3)…

Presents an interview with Nathan Glazer, professor of Education and Sociology at Harvard University. Discusses such civil right-related issues as the ascendance of minority interests in American politics; the question of whether affirmative action has helped Blacks; and the advancement of new immigrants to the United States. (KH)

President Carter has made a strong verbal commitment to civil rights and commendable appointments to important positions, but there has not been uniform implementation of this policy. (Author/EB)