Proposes an integrated program of changes in the educational system to implement a true equality of opportunity for Spanish-speaking Americans. (AN)

Based on a talk given at the College Entrance Examination Board's colloquium on barriers to higher education, held at Wingspread Conference Center of the Johnson Foundation, Racine, Wis., June 1970 (RJ)

The civil rights movement and subsequent reform measures addressing racial problems have made more people dependent on a social welfare system that has not solved the problems of the urban poor. Society glosses over problems (giving a White person's job to a Black person, a man's job to a woman, ignoring indiscretions of minority children) which…

The impact of the Bakke decision on affirmative action programs is analyzed in this paper. (EB)

States that fail to increase assistance to students unable to pass competency exams may be doing so at their legal peril as both the Equal Protection Clause and Title VII seem to require such assistance. Available from Human Rights, 1155 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637. (Author/IRT)

Discusses four possible purposes of bilingual education in local settings: (1) bilingual education is more equitable for language minority children; (2) bilingual education is more effective in teaching English; (3) bilingual education promotes minority group bilingualism; and (4) bilingual education helps attain bilingualism for all children.…

The Bakke case is viewed as simply another reflection of elitist criteria which limit the success of minority groups in our society. The arguments brought forth by Bakke's lawyers are shown to support this position. (GC)

Discusses the work of child psychiatrist James Comer regarding education of poor, inner-city minority students. His school-reform model emphasizes the social context of teaching and learning, noting that education of these children must involve parents, teachers, administrators, and mental health professionals who create the proper supportive…

Responses from 22 of 40 universities in Great Britain found little improvement in provision for minority students, little evidence of clear policy guidelines and principles of good practice, few minority staff members, and low levels of minority involvement in continuing professional education. (SK)

The number of minority students in business schools has not increased in the past 10 years. Discusses various problems that minority students face when trying to qualify for entrance into business school, and various programs implemented to help minority students who are interested in business. (JS)

Examines the orientations toward multicultural education articulated by 18 students (14 African Americans, 3 Mexican Americans, and 1 Korean American) at various stages in their teacher preparation. The findings suggest that teacher education must help students reconstruct their own educational experiences in order to focus on schooling for all.…

Wisconsin State Representative Polly Williams talks about the results of the Milwaukee Education Choice bill which enables 400 socioeconomic-disadvantaged children to attend private innercity schools under a voucher system. High attendance rates and college bound rates are attributed to an African-centered curriculum, parental involvement, and…

Offers John Hope Franklin's views on a range of topics concerning African Americans in higher education. Topics cover such areas as affirmative action, on-campus integration, white universities and their hiring of black faculty, and a review of a model program for preparing minorities for academic careers. (GLR)

Examines the tenets of postmodernism and nature of educational theorizing as informed by postmodernism, suggesting renewed attention to the dynamics of education and society that demand concerted action in public spaces. Such attention requires communal identity that respects differences, builds solidarity, and formulates moral imperatives to…

Historically, such testing programs as intelligence tests and Chapter I minimum competency testing have inadvertently perpetuated inequalities. An equitable national testing program must look beyond the mystique of testing technologies, clearly define purposes of assessment, recruit minorities into the testing field, and establish an independent…