Describes the efforts of Thomas Hocutt, a Black student, to gain admittance to the University of North Carolina in 1933. The case was lost, but it laid the basis for outlawing racial segregation in public schools through Brown v Board of Education (1954). (CMG)

Suggests that at small and medium-sized colleges, faculty members (particularly those in Black Studies) can help to protect educational opportunities for athletes if they gain the confidence of the athletes themselves and the ear of sympathetic administrators. Describes different strategies toward the same end which are necessary in large…

Holds that the "Bakke" decision simply reaffirmed an insufficient commitment to equal opportunities for Blacks in higher education. Reviews several studies, including research conducted at the Institute for the Study of Educational Policy (ISEP) that has focused on the social and economic context of educational discrimination. (GC)

Discusses problems in the Japanese educational system, such as increasing school violence, controversy over textbook revisions, budget cuts and the educational discrimination against minorities, particularly Burakumins and Koreans. (CMG)

Describes public education for Blacks and Coloureds in Namibia as a tool of the apartheid system meant to ensure that Namibians will be illiterate or at best semi-skilled. Also describes efforts of the United Nations Council for Namibia and the Southwest People's Organization to provide Namibians with equal education. (CMG)

Argues that in 1982 inequality in U.S. education grew while racism gained new ground. (CMG)

Assesses the impact that Edward Hammond Clarke's position on women's right to participate in higher education had on the moderate wing of the women's movement. Reflects on the debate provoked by his views that women and men should be educated differently. (KO)

While the academy has made real efforts at creating opportunities for people of color in the last several decades, real integration remains wanting. In the majority White, upper-class academy, people of color are often seen but not heard. Working from the experience of the author--a first generation Latino in higher education--this piece examines…

H.R. 9832 is a bill to eliminate discrimination based on sex with respect to the appointment and admission of persons to the service academies. H.R. 10705, H.R. 11267, H.R. 11268, H.R. 11711, and H.R. 12729 are bills to insure that each admission to the service academies shall be made without regard to a candidates sex, race, or religious beliefs.…

Differentiates the various semantic levels and dimensions of the concept of equal opportunity and examines whether the demand for equal opportunity in education will help eliminate inequality. (Author/BSR)

This document is a chapter in "The Principles and Practice of Educational Management," which aims to provide a systematic and analytical introduction to the study of educational management. The structure of the book reflects the main substantive areas of educational leadership and management, and most of the major themes are covered in…

This book examines the law and politics surrounding the Bakke case ("Regents of the University of California v. Bakke") and discusses the key arguments presented by both sides in the context of the current eroding public support for affirmative action. The goal is to elucidate the dynamics of U.S. Supreme Court decision making and…

Considers effects of section 504 (Title V) upon disabled applicants to, and students at, U.S. colleges and universities. Analyzes the Supreme Court's decision in "Southeastern Community College v. Davis," focusing on postsecondary education provisions of DHEW enforcement regulations. Discusses policy ramifications regarding the…

Raises questions about the education of girls in contemporary American education. Offers suggestions for teachers and parents to help make the schools good places for girls to study and grow. (SR)

A study investigated the postsecondary educational experiences and perceptions of eight college women with deafness. Findings indicate that the women perceived their college environment as being generally positive, although they also perceived instances of unequal treatment and desired more female role models. (Author/CR)