This paper sets out the background and key findings from a number of research projects about diversity and equality at a UK university. The works were commissioned as a result of changes in legislation as well as a genuine concern to investigate the issues of inequity and institutional racism within the university. The paper explores the…

Suggests that further basic reform of the fiscal structure of public education is a likely development. Published by: Consortium for Educational Leadership, 5801 South Kenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637. (Author/DN)

Following the desegregationists' victory in "Brown v. Board of Education" in 1954, there came a succession of gains for desegregation, until a new phenomenon developed in "Bakke v. Regents of University of California" in 1973. Since Bakke's grades and test scores were higher than those of some minority applicants admitted to…

The challenge of realizing equality in education is a great and costly task. The author examines the role of the federal government in this area. (HMV)

Much has happened both in Vocational Education and in civil rights since the early days. One important development has been the rapid growth of the area vocational-technical school, a growth made possible in part by the Federal money assigned by the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and the amendments of 1968. All kinds of vocational schools have…

This paper explores the dimensions of a law, Affirmative Action, and its impact on a university. Section 1 concerns legal aspects with emphasis on historical and legal perspectives of affirmative action; a summary of the guidelines and compliance procedures for administrators; and the legal implications of Affirmative Action as they may affect…

This report marks the conclusion of a special project supported by the Carnegie Corporation as an integral part of the Southern Regional Education Board's (SREB) commitment to provide full opportunity for blacks in postsecondary education. The summary report includes a brief account of a writing conference which dealt with seven questions: (1)…

This statement urges the nation's colleges and universities to adopt open admissions policies and to direct both private and public funds into creating opportunities whereby any person who has completed requirements for graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent will be assured access to higher education. Though minority group…

Public education must take the lead in establishing alternative paths to effective and successful participation in our society and its governance, tailored to the values and demands of the many specific cultures that exist in our nation. (Author)

The Voting Rights Act was a noble response to the callousness of those who permitted and perpetrated the disenfranchisement of Southern Blacks. However, the political polarization of the society along racial and ethnic lines may be its main accomplishment. (Author)

Discusses the arguments frequently made against bilingual education: equal opportunity and public identity. The assertion is made that the opportunity and public identity that we hold out for individuals of other cultures can be broadened to allow them to bring the strengths of their own cultures with them. (SED)

Underrepresented minority students have varied characteristics but have lower participation rates and attrition rates that are higher. The barriers to equal participation in higher education are known, as are ways of overcoming them. There is no alternative to the simultaneous pursuit of quality and equality. (MSE)

Having students photograph their schools reveals unconscious perceptions held by individuals about their environment. In this study, significant differences existed between Black and White students. While the schools had been desegregated, photographs showed they were not yet integrated. (LHW)

Despite claims of its publishers, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has not tended to help Blacks and other disadvantaged groups get ahead in society. Most minority applicants admitted to selective colleges are accepted in spite of their SAT scores. American society has become more egalitarian, but, the SAT has been more of a hindrance than a…

Outlines some of the threats to higher education and issues a series of challenges to counselors to take education off the firing line. Discusses verbal, programmatic, and budgetary attacks on education, the Solomon Amendment, and commitment to minorities. (JAC)