This report reassesses the previous role of the California Postsecondary Education Commission in the area of educational equity, and develops a plan to guide the Commission in the next several years. Chapters cover the following topics: (1) vision for the future; (2) assessment of equal education in California today; and (3) recommendations on a…

A comprehensive study on the past gains, present status, and future prospects of blacks, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and American Indians in higher education is examined using data compiled by the Higher Education Research Institute for the Commission on the Higher Education of Minorities. Separate chapters cover the following: (1) the purpose of the…

The South's rural high schools, particularly their vocational education programs, reflect the history, social relationships, attitudes, and values of the region. Competitive and competency examinations eliminate large numbers of students from advancement to more intensive academic work or vocational skills training. Many students from poor…

This supplement to "Postsecondary Student Terminology," a National Center for Education Statistics handbook, examines postsecondary education policy issues relevant to information needs about students, procedures used in identifying information items needed to statistically evaluate the issues, and an illustrative database for postsecondary…

This report identifies the degree to which high school students consider choosing nontraditional occupations, if youths are aware of sex stereotypic influences, and what strategies they would offer to promote educational equity. Chapter 1 reviews the literature and defines the problem and objectives. Chapter 2, on procedures, describes the sample,…

A two-phase study was conducted in order (1) to develop a profile of admission standards and practices which were being used by forty public occupational education programs in Florida; and (2) to enhance the state-of-the-art encompassing admission procedures by identifying the degree of equity associated with 19 admission standards as perceived by…

Although the City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) are rooted in the tradition of providing transfer education to Chicago's working class youth, the current administrative acceptance of a market-oriented, vocational philosophy has resulted in a decline in general education courses and has jeopardized equal access to higher education. This vocational…

THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN EDUCATION RESEARCH PROJECT, DEVELOPED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, HAS AS ITS PRIMARY AIM THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN PUPILS. TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, MANY INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL UNDERTAKINGS PLANNED SPECIFICALLY TO DEVELOP AND TO IMPROVE…

On July 19, 1968, a Task Force on Vocational and Technical Education was created by the governor of Ohio to develop proposals for organization, financing, and legislation. Some major problems to which the Task Force gave attention were: (1) the serious gap between the need for and the availability of vocational and technical education, (2) the…

The paper examines interpretations of educational development in western Europe since the 1960s and suggests that equality of opportunity has been the most pervasive theme underlying educational policy and development. Most often used to describe educational development are (1) demographic and economic data, (2) analyses of structural changes in…

The Third International Conference on Adult Education in the context of live-long education was held in Tokyo from July 25 to August 7, 1972. Those attending the Conference examined the following topics: main trends in adult education during the last ten years; adult education as a factor in the democratization of education and in economic, social…

The Third International Conference on Adult Education, organized by UNESCO, met to: (1) examine the trends in adult education during the last decade; (2) consider the functions of adult education in the context of life-long education; and (3) review the strategies of educational development in regard to adult education. The final report of this…

Puerto Ricans as a group are more disadvantaged economically, politically, and socially than any other ethnic minority. This marginalization is partly due to the educational system's discriminatory practices which deprive the vast majority of Puerto Rican children of equal educational opportunities. The educational problems of Puerto Ricans stem…

In recent years, New York, like most other states, has adopted a set of challenging educational standards that are geared to preparing all students to be capable citizens and to compete in the global marketplace. The state has also implemented extensive Regents testing programs to measure student progress toward meeting the standards. These…

This report covers the activities of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from October 1, 2002, to September 30, 2003. In addition to describing OCR's civil rights compliance program, the report demonstrates how OCR is able to make a real difference in the lives of students. 2004 marks a special year in America's…