Discusses the effect of the Macpherson Inquiry Report into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, a black man, on efforts to reduce institutional bias in Great Britain, claiming that there has been much more institutional indifference than institutional change since the report was published. Notes the need to rid society of racism in education. (SM)

Describes a workshop on citizenship education in British schools and explores issues of citizenship education for minority students. Citizenship education must address the power relations that saturate society and society's educational provisions. Discusses the real meaning of democratic schooling. (SLD)

Discusses the implications of the new English National Curriculum in an elementary school in which more than 90% of the children are of Bangladeshi origin and Sylheti speaking. The unique nature of the student body will be the basis for planning the new curriculum as the principal intends to use the new flexibility to increase students' English…

Discusses exclusion of ethnic minority students from school in Britain as it reflects the operation of complex differential expectations and assumptions. Data from several studies show that exclusions have been racialized and that black boys are often excluded or disciplined for showing culturally specific behaviors. (SLD)

Describes the approach taken to address racial discrimination in schools in an area of England that has relatively few minority students. Also describes a brochure that was prepared to alert parents about the existence of racism in the schools, and what they can do about it. Contains the text from the brochure. (SLD)

Discuses the presence of racism in rural areas of Scotland, describing the nature of the problem, outlining key features of the current discourse on rural affairs, and examining some of the limited research that exists on the experiences of rural minority ethnic household/dwellers, presenting an agenda for the future in relation to race in rural…

Describes the "Newcomers High School" in Queens, New York, a school in which all of the students are recent immigrants, many of limited English proficiency. Contrasts the language developmental approach of this school with the immersion approach of a highly multiethnic private high school and the two-way language (bilingual) approach of…

Presents historical and political contexts for discussing language maintenance and development in Scotland, explaining that research findings rarely have an impact on policy. While good practice exists in the maintenance of Gaelic and British Sign Language, these is a significant lack of support for other languages, and provision for all community…

Discusses the new National Curriculum in England in relation to the government's policies aimed at raising academic standards. The new Unified Framework does have the potential to raise the achievement of all students if it is implemented carefully. (SLD)

Interviewed and surveyed staff, asylum-seeking/refugee English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students, and ESOL students who came for other reasons at one British college, examining why the college's ESOL provision featured separate programs for the two groups. Discusses: the consequences of this divide; teacher discourses; alternative…

Discusses racial equality in Scottish education, setting the context for change and outlining issues related to racial equality that face the Scottish educational system (drawing on work conducted by academics and education practitioners). Examines ways that Scottish education can institutionalize racial equality and discusses how the next…

Describes demographic and legal contexts for refugee children's education in Scotland, examining key findings from research on the school experiences of refugee children and their families (related to policies, school ethos, curriculum, and family circumstances). Discusses the relevance of these findings for education amidst the rapidly changing…

Describes the revision of the National Curriculum in England and discusses the potential of the revised curriculum for raising the achievement of ethnic minority students. The curriculum demonstrates a clear commitment to the education of minorities and includes provisions for citizenship and health education. (SLD)

Effective teachers must be able to competently address issues related to student diversity. However, many teachers are not prepared for multicultural teaching. In order to achieve competence and accountability, future teachers need exposure to and training in multiculturalism and diversity. Poorly trained teachers cannot effectively teach children…

Examines information from a conference presentation that focused on such areas as black marginalization within corporate structures and recent research findings on minorities in higher education. Explains the importance of organizations encouraging and valuing diverse employees and creative and divergent thinking. Discusses implications for…