Reviews United States Supreme Court decisions regarding the correction of racial and sexual discrimination. Concludes that individuals must make up their own minds concerning whether the Supreme Court has contradicted constitutional guarantees against racial discrimination represented by the fourteenth amendment in deciding its recent cases in…

Argues that educational discourse styles are affected to an excessive degree by sexism. Suggests that the values underlying sexism are so deeply ingrained as to be difficult to detect. Concludes that academics, particularly those involved in the teaching and learning of language, must be responsive to feminist criticism of sexism. (SG)

This paper was designed to aid organizations seeking to eliminate sex discrimination in the public schools. Major emphasis was placed on the need for studies of sex discrimination. Six areas of investigation should include: 1) one sex schools; 2) one sex or practically one sex courses in co-ed schools; 3) physical education, sports and other extra…

H.R. 9832 is a bill to eliminate discrimination based on sex with respect to the appointment and admission of persons to the service academies. H.R. 10705, H.R. 11267, H.R. 11268, H.R. 11711, and H.R. 12729 are bills to insure that each admission to the service academies shall be made without regard to a candidates sex, race, or religious beliefs.…

A study investigated the postsecondary educational experiences and perceptions of eight college women with deafness. Findings indicate that the women perceived their college environment as being generally positive, although they also perceived instances of unequal treatment and desired more female role models. (Author/CR)

This evaluation form developed by the Los Angeles Unified School District is intended to encourage elementary and secondary schools in the district to comply with the 1975 regulations for implementation of the ESEA Title IX law forbidding discrimination on the basis of sex. The Title IX officer from the district office visits individual schools to…

Examines the treatment of Blacks and females in juvenile reformatories from 1825-1900 through a review of reformatory annual reports. Data revealed White males were trained as artisans or farmers, while Black males were denied admission or trained as manual laborers. Females were trained as wives or domestics. (JAC)

Describes how the state of Georgia responded to federal charges of discrimination in the use of the Test of Adult Basic Education as an admissions test for vocational-technical schools. (JOW)

This paper uses Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as a case study to explore the education field and the impact on civil rights legislation dealing with gender. The U.S. record in gender-equity legislation has been mixed, no doubt due in part to the fact that female representation in U.S. legislative bodies has been among the lowest in…

This article describes affirmative action counseling for women victimized by sexist practices. Grievance procedures and the responses of women to sexist practices are detailed. (Author/EJT)

This bibliography focuses on various aspects of the role and status of women throughout the world provides approximately 300 entries covering the time span from 1980-87 and listed alphabetically within topics. Topics included are: (1) women in the developing world; (2) legal status; (3) history, psychology, and sexuality; (4) women in the…

The Title IX/Sex Equity training model is designed to assist education personnel and interested citizens in the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the attainment of sex equity in education. This workbook, to be used in conjunction with the trainer manual, provides l5 worksheets for use by participants in a 3 1/2 to…