Selected remarks made at the Preconference on the Recruitment of Minorities, Dallas 1971, were collected to form this report. (8 references) (SJ)

Teacher quality is the school factor which makes the greatest impact on student achievement and consistent exposure to effective teachers can overcome obstacles to learning and even close achievement gaps. These facts were the driving force behind the development of federal law, in the No Child Left Behind Act, mandating that states ensure that 1)…

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) "Improving the Distribution of Teachers in Low-Performing High Schools": Alliance Brief and Event Examine…

This paper describes a one-and-a-half day Distinguished Scholar Symposium during which undergraduate underrepresented minorities (URMs) from nearby schools visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) to learn about advanced degree programs in the biological sciences. The symposium created an environment that inspired URMs to…

When North Carolina native Evan Raleigh was in search of the perfect college, he had three things in mind: (1) the strength of the school's academic reputation; (2) the size of the school; and (3) the school's location and proximity to home. He found all three in the form of Wake Forest University. But Raleigh, who received a full academic…

This paper addresses the need for multicultural perspectives in teacher preparation programs and ways in which teacher education institutions can enhance multicultural education. Standards and criteria of the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) with regard to multicultural education and the response of Northern…

Presenting the Student Equity Plan developed at Cuesta College, in California, this document provides background to the development of the plan, reviews plan components, and discusses implementation and evaluation. Introductory materials indicate that the plan was intended to create a campus environment that assures that enrollment, retention, and…

Some of the issues relating to ethnic enrollments in community and junior colleges are discussed in terms of the recent literature on recruitment, access, finances, effects, and, to a lesser extent, in terms of the development of special programs and curriculums for special students. Brief summaries are provided of reports focusing on practical…

Describes Outward Bound's adventure education and leadership training programs. Describes Outward Bound's history, goals, and participants' reactions, emphasizing benefits for urban Hispanic youth. Describes efforts to recruit more urban minority students, instructors, and at-risk youth. Mentions other Outward Bound programs meeting special needs.…

The number of special resources for recruiting minority women is, although still limited, slowly increasing. The document lists studies and handbooks, directories, registries and placement agencies, national organizations and women's groups, publications and directories of other media. (MJM)

Uses a simple investment model to show that apprenticeship programs have been made unnecessarily long by organized labor. (BH)

Explores the strategies used by programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) to recruit and retain ethnic minority faculty. Results indicated that many programs have not developed specific recruitment or retention strategies, but that mentoring was the most frequently reported…

Describes a report released by the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology (CAWMSET) that gives reason to believe that this group's work may lead to changes more effective and more widespread than any of its forerunners. (SAH)

Interviewers hired to recruit families of color from low income communities describe their recruitment techniques, the personal attributes that they felt made a difference, barriers to recruitment, and the experience of working for a white researcher. (Contains 36 references.) (JOW)

America's most highly qualified teachers are underrepresented in America's most challenging schools. Across the nation, only about 15% of America's expert teachers teach in high-poverty, underachieving schools. Most expert teachers teach in schools with fewer racial minority students, fewer students from low-income households, and fewer students…