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Peer reviewedRoybal, Edward R. – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
The participation of minority groups in medical education is reported. Focus is on the health status and needs of minorities, student recruitment and affirmative action programs, and rising educational costs. The future of minority group participation and the support needed from schools, foundations, and government are discussed. (JMD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Futures (of Society), Government Role
O'Brien, Eileen M. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
According to a report published by a University of Chicago political science professor, the Reagan Administration attempted to dismantle the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Dr. Gary Orfield argues that during the Reagan presidency, OCR removed the threat of any enforcement of civil rights in higher education. (AF)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Education, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation
Australia Parliament, Canberra. Standing Committee on Employment, Education, and Training. – 1991
This report examines student financial assistance schemes in Australia in terms of their effectiveness and administration; particular reference is made to the findings of the Auditor-General's report on the administration of the Austudy program. The report discusses topics within the areas of program effectiveness, eligibility criteria, the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Evaluation Criteria, Family Income, Foreign Countries
Download full textAssociation of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1992
This bilingual (English and French) report examines the debate surrounding a Task Force analysis of higher education institutions in Canada. The Task Force reported on a variety of topics regarding Canada's colleges and universities from teaching and learning through curricular design to student retention and institutional performance. In…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Colleges, Curriculum Development
Jiu, Jilly – American Language Review, 1998
The Clinton administration has placed equal, accessible education of immigrants at the top of its agenda for 21st-century American schools. This paper examines the initiative, discussing criticism it has already drawn. For example, there are doubts as to whether providing more money for bilingual education without proper monitoring and evaluation…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Schlef, Aileen – 1981
Several issues related to the implementation of vocational education programs for Hispanic Americans are investigated in this paper, material for which came from a review of literature on the subject, government documents, and interviews with public officials. Issues explored include: (1) The history and current status of vocational education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Demography, Educationally Disadvantaged, Enrollment Trends
National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1979
The report is the second in a series geared to generating policy and focusing national attention on the participation of blacks in higher education. It explores the concept and practice of institutional diversification in the United States and the implications and benefits of diversity for blacks seeking postsecondary education. It is the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, Black Colleges, Black Students
