The most central issue facing educational managers is the redefinition of equal opportunity based on disdvantaged groups' own perceptions of their needs and their analysis of why existing measures have failed. Late twentieth century policies must provide for power sharing at all levels among all groups. Consultation and broader recruitment…

This report discusses non-sports-related Title IX complaints filed with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from 1993-1997. Its purpose is to dispel the popular belief that Title IX is a sports-equity law and to determine the effectiveness of the legislation. The document examines the kinds of complaints filed, the status…

Critiques pregnancy policies in sub-Saharan Africa's education systems, examining expulsion, reentry, and continuation policies for students who become pregnant. Argues that both expulsion policies and reentry policies violate students' rights to education, suggesting that continuation policies provide the most opportunity for gender equity. Notes…

This report analyzes contradictions in policies of equal educational opportunities, using Finland and Britain as examples. The analysis focuses on the relation of intended to actual policy and considers policies within the context of 1980s curriculum development. During that period, Finland gradually decentralized educational decision making, and…

This document contains a policy paper and an accompanying background paper that documents the persistence in New York State educational institutions of unequal treatment and unequal achievement between the sexes--inequities that contribute to unequal career opportunities later on. The background paper reviews in detail the progress of New York…

Gender role stereotyping and gender bias limit educational choices and opportunities for students. The impact of gender role stereotyping and gender bias on teaching and counseling methodologies, educational and career choices, violence in schools, communication, and other aspects of education has not been taken routinely into consideration in…

An overview of Saskatchewan's gender equity policy and guidelines for its implementation are presented in this report. Facilitated by the need to ensure equal opportunities for male and female students in the province, the policy is designed to reflect gender equity in all components of the educational system--curriculum, resource materials,…

A conceptual framework illustrates how different public policies have intended or unintended positive, mixed, or negative effects on the education of girls and women. Public policies emphasizing sex equity, sex differential, and general education goals are discussed. Recommendations are included to help ensure that educational policies help…

Examines the texts of 12 historians with access to educational directives produced by the Victorian Department of Education since the 1850s to determine the effects of curricular requirements on female enrollment in mathematics courses. Argues that girls were prohibited from taking arithmetic and mathematics because of other curricular…

Examines the status of current policies aimed at promoting gender equity for young children in the South and Southeast Asian Region. Details the main themes and concerns within these policies and outlines 10 elements for successful gender equity programs that would form the basis for developing a strong strategic approach to gender-equity in the…

Recent research shows that the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) systematically underestimates girls' ability to succeed in college, and suggests that this is because of a subtle pervasive bias in the construction of this and most other standardized tests. This issue brief reviews the research on gender bias in college admissions testing and the…

Rapid but incomplete educational expansion has generated serious, second-order policy problems of which this article explores two: persistent gaps in the drive for universal enrollment and provision of job-related training. It examines political issues, differential policy for boys and girls, and implications for women's education and employment.…

Identifies five interlinked and interdependent issues characterizing institutional transformation in South African higher education: (1) democratizing institutional governance structures; (2) increasing access for educationally and financially disadvantaged students; (3) restructuring the curriculum; (4) focusing on developmental needs in research…

This report, which is the result of an examination of New Jersey's public education system, contends that the state has not been completely successful in providing an educational atmosphere free from sex bias. The report reviews federal and state legislation, and law, policy, and research in the areas of sexual harassment, teacher training and…

Surveys access and opportunity issues for women in higher education and presents data and research examples that reveal concerns that span national boundaries. Topics include distribution of women students and faculty in various countries, the careers of women faculty and researchers, and women academics as leaders and policymakers. (JHZ)