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Price, Jill S.; Hafer, Abigail A. – Mercury, 1995
A collection of articles that address the question of why minorities are still underrepresented in science after years of civil rights legislation and affirmative action. A variety of programs aimed at increasing minorities and women in the field of astronomy and other sciences are discussed. Personal accounts are also provided. (LZ)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Astronomy, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education