Zero tolerance is an education policy and practice that undermines the life chances of students, particularly African American students and it is assumed that zero tolerance needs to be opposed democratically at both the classroom and community levels. Raymond William's conception of equality of being as an approach for guiding future…

Implementation of civic education in the schools of a pluralistic society poses a challenge to preserve our traditions and to present prototypes for the future. Rawls's social philosophy, the cornerstone of which is the concept of justice, is both in agreement with our basic traditions and a model for our society. (Author/GC)

Introduces a theme issue on the challenge to ensure higher levels of academic achievement for the rapidly growing population of students from low-income and racial/ethnic minority backgrounds who are the future U.S. college applicant pool. Focuses on what TRIO programs can offer higher education institutions seeking to improve the educational…

Explores factors that have contributed to recent interest in the privatization of public education and reframes questions about the crisis in public education. The privatization issue has too often been seen as a technical matter, but it should not be pursued without full consideration of the social costs and benefits. (SLD)