This paper explores the experiences and perspectives of parents from minority-ethnic backgrounds concerning their children's education in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland. Five focus groups were conducted with 20 parents of non-White African and Asian backgrounds. Our findings demonstrate complex interactions and tensions between home…

Describes a study examining the interplay of individuals with institutional culture and practices in a small, rural institution in the southeastern United States. Reports conflicts between traditionalists and iconoclasts with respect to minority representation, which reflected the tension between established forces of education and newly emerging…

Provides an annotated bibliography reflecting major issues involved in the recruitment and retention of community college minority faculty. Includes articles on state-level diversity plans, developing a pipeline for increasing minority faculty at two-year colleges, and the role of leadership in expanding diversity. (MAB)

Provides a case study of California's efforts to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of faculty and staff to reflect the diversity of the state's adult population. Indicates that, although the short-term goals of 30% new hires from underrepresented groups have been exceeded, numerous barriers still exist to the achievement of long-term…

Eastern Michigan University's provost presents a perspective on how the institution successfully increased its number of minority faculty members. The article describes ways to retain minority faculty members once they are hired, noting the importance of total public support of opinion leaders and policymakers. (SM)

Describes shortages of minority teachers in Catholic schools with growing numbers of minority students, compounded by declining minority enrollments in higher education. Calls for strong financial aid programs, a prepared and committed faculty, and institutional support services for minority college students. Argues for a student-centered teaching…

In 1951, three brief commentaries in the "Journal of Negro Education" drew public attention to the potentially tenuous job security of African-American educators in the South, Black professionals whose employment status was being called into question as southern educational institutions faced the prospect of desegregation. The specific incident…

Discusses the impact of demographic trends in the United States and state-mandated teacher certification practices on the minority teacher population in elementary and secondary schools. Lists six elements which should be included in a comprehensive teacher certification process aimed at assisting minority teacher candidates in becoming certified.…

Discusses strategies to improve minority faculty representation in research universities, describing the University of Michigan's Six-Point Plan. Efforts begin in elementary schools; institutions of higher education are obligated to improve elementary education for minority students. A four-dimensional model for assessing institutional…