Presents an historical perspective of the education of Black Americans. Since World War II, strides have been made in Black enrollment and participation at all levels of education, but Black Americans have not yet achieved complete access to one of the most cherished of America's dreams and promises--education. (Author)

Uses the example of Reading Recovery to examine how remedial reading programs can function to preserve the status quo by protecting the structures of schooling, which so effectively serve the needs of some students better than others and thus so effectively restrict access to social goods to members of dominant groups. (SR)

School exclusion is problematic in all developing countries. To achieve UNICEF's "Education for All," there must be simple, easily explicable organizational structures. The article rethinks the where and when of school organization to propose a spatial concept for a nonexcluding school that is applicable to any setting. (SM)

Challenges the historical myth of egalitarianism in Scottish education through a reconstruction of the different experiences of men and women teachers in the 19th century. Concludes that in structuralist and materialist terms the Scottish coeducational system was relatively more oppressive for women teachers than the English system. (DSK)

Reflects on issues presented in C. Dudley-Marling and S. Murphy's critique of Reading Recovery, published in this journal's March 1997 issue. Argues that their critique is paralyzing because it could be used against any successful social or educational program. Argues that educators cannot afford to become paralyzed but must continue to make a…

This closing article discusses the impact of ethics, power, and privilege on the schooling of African American learners and other learners of color. The role of teacher education programs and the need to make ethical decisions about how we prepare teachers and school leaders for educating minority students is addressed. (CR)

This article describes elements of critical practice exhibited in one elementary school. It discusses three themes (education for social justice, school leadership, and student engagement) to argue that the school offers a concrete example of possibilities that can emerge in a school informed by the principles of a critical pedagogy. (Contains…

The way in which boys and schooling have been addressed as popular discourse has created a "panic" that does not reflect the same concerns educators have raised. This article explores some of the central social justice issues regarding boys and schooling and addresses the contradictions between practice and panic. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Provides a brief sketch of the position Walter Feinberg stakes out in his book, On Higher Ground. Looks at the most central and problematic thesis of Feinberg's book: the "historical debt" argument. Argues from the perspective of someone who generally agrees with the kind of affirmative action policy Feinberg supports, but on different grounds.…

Shows how Kenneth R. Howe's review to the author's book, "On Higher Ground," might be used to advance and clarify the justifications presented for affirmative action. Addresses a few of the concerns with Howe's review and responds to two main criticisms that Howe presents. (VWC)

Grappling with the issues of equity and excellence has become evermore complex, solutions seem more and more remote as the divides between socioeconomic groups become greater and greater, and the ethnic diversity of the student population continues to present ever-increasing stress on the educational system. Robinson's concerns that redress to…

In 2002, the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh established the Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP). CRSP, which is the first race research center to be housed in a school of social work, has six foci: economic disparities; educational disparities; interracial group relations; mental health; youth, families, and elderly;…

This article discusses the laws that protect individuals with disabilities and the laws that protect individuals from racial and language discrimination. It explains the important difference between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504. It also describes practical application of the laws and provides two examples…

Over the past few decades, in many western countries with large immigrant populations, inequalities in education relating to ethnic background have increased. Interventions traditionally consist of selective compensatory arrangements that focus on instruction in the second language--especially in early stages of schooling--and the treatment of…

This article is a theoretical discussion that links Marcuse's concept of one-dimensional society and the Great Refusal with critical race theory in order to achieve a more robust interrogation of whiteness. The author argues that in the context of the United States, the one-dimensionality that Marcuse condemns in "One-Dimensional Man" is best…