Each year, the federal government provides billions of dollars in support for low-income families in their acquisition of housing. In this analysis, we examine how several of these subsidized housing programs, public housing and Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financed housing, relate to patterns of school segregation for children. We use…

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…

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has organized the standards for accomplished teachers of world languages into nine standards, which are presented in this report: (1) Standard I: Knowledge of Students; (2) Standard II: Knowledge of Language; (3) Standard III: Knowledge of Culture; (4) Standard IV: Knowledge of Language…

The idea of what constitutes literacy in the classroom is mostly determined by middle-class school officials and state and federal administrators. The discourse of minority populations is marginalized and not readily recognized or incorporated into mainstream instruction. This impacts not only the ability of these students to be accountable…

This paper comments on Arthur Powell's plenary paper "The Diversity Backlash and the Mathematical Agency of Students of Color". A highlight of some of the main arguments in Arthur's paper is offered, and questions are raised concerning elements of importance in setting a research agenda committed to equity in mathematics education. [For "The…

Considers magnet school programs in eight cities and concludes that the integrative function of these schools is questionable. Proposes that the goal of improving educational opportunity through magnet schools effects only a small number of students. (Author/MK)

Summarizes a report offering over 270 recommendations for action toward equity at the individual, classroom, institutional, and policy levels. Describes the classroom context of myriad small inequities and emphasizes that professors need expertise, resources, and training to achieve sex equity. A sample recommendation was to intervene when…

Trinity University education majors visited rural mountain schools in North Carolina, finding evidence that countered their stereotypes of the conditions of, family involvement in, and attitudes about education in rural communities. Ways to improve the educational environment through distance education and reduction of inequities were suggested.…

Proposes a sex equity research agenda for each of the divisions of the American Educational Research Association. Identifies epistemological equality, concepts and definitions of sex equity, and methodology as fundamental concerns. Suggests activities intended to advance a dialogue that will assist in defining the research area of sex equity. (KH)

Encourages teachers to examine how equity in educational computing may be occurring in vocational programs. Outlines several strategies for creating equal educational computing opportunities for students in vocational education. (Author/CH)

The American labor movement has always been a constructive champion of better schools. One of the deepest convictions of early unionists was that the responsibilities of a democratic society make it imperative that all citizens be educated. Unions have always supported free public education. From its founding convention, the American Federation of…

Equity is a needed educational priority to help students prepare for realistic work and family futures. Students at all levels of education still hold stereotyped views of occupations. In Wisconsin, a statewide model planning system is being developed to help school districts plan for gender equitable programs and environments. (Author/CH)

Argues that inequality in educational opportunity for the various social classes still persists in Sweden. (CMG)

Reviews characteristics of gifted and talented students and discusses teacher training for individuals who will serve this population. Holds that education of the gifted and talented should be placed in the context of the general quality of education and considered as part of the total concept of schooling. (GC)

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)