The purpose of this article is to engage crip theory in a critical analysis of the calls within elementary education for a return to normalcy. I seek to question the ways COVID-19 has reinforced orientations towards normalcy by asking where normalcy went and how the calls for its return reveal the fundamental limits of inclusion within schools.…

Cisgender women were not permitted to join the armed forces until the Women's Armed Service Integration Act passed in 1984. During the Civil War, some people assigned female at birth enlisted as men. They used "male" names and wore short haircuts, pants, and other traditional "male clothing." Many stories of these soldiers have…

In this article, we present a study describing the factors, which favor and hinder school intervention in family diversity. In a case study-based qualitative approach, we examined a public ECE (Early Childhood Education) and primary school in the province of Huelva (Spain) with homoparental families forming part of the educational community. The…

This article focuses on how male and female primary school teachers' account of the suitability of male teachers in early years or Foundation Phase (FP) of schooling. We draw from an in-depth qualitative interview-based study to examine how ideals around hegemonic masculinity have effects for the characterization of FP within traditional feminine…

Two of the current United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim for quality education and gender equality, which are inextricably linked. Education efforts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have rarely addressed issues of gender equality as children start school, except to expand access for girls. The authors explore how…

"Interrogating Heteronormativity in Primary Schools: The No Outsiders Project" is a book that reflects on a research project based in primary schools and funded by The Economic and Social Research Council of the UK. This text is accompanied by another practice-focused work: "Undoing Homophobia in Primary Schools". The project…

This article explores the benefits and challenges of operating an inclusive elementary and special education teacher preparation program within a disability studies framework. How does such a program balance issues of theory and practice? How does it provide students with a critical approach that essentially views disability as a social and…

It is estimated that 3.2% of Cuba's population of 11.4 million persons has a severe disability of some kind. Recent economic difficulties have, it may be assumed, had a negative impact on health service provision--which is free to all--and thus, on population health outcomes and nutritional levels. There is a traditional culture of family care for…

An instrument to determine attitudes of Anglo- and Mexican-American parents toward Spanish-English bilingualism has been developed. This study examines the feasibility of revising this instrument to measure attitudes toward Puerto Rican bilingualism. Ninety-two Puerto Rican, 39 black, and 34 white parents with children in elementary schools in…

Objectives and methods of implementation for grade levels are outlined to eliminate role stereotyping, to encourage positive attitudes and self concepts, and to direct students into career selection on the basis of ability. (JB)

First- and-sixth grade students responded to social attribution and social preference measures for photographs of attractive and unattractive potential female teachers. Students preferred attractive photographs, judging them as nicest, happiest, and prettiest teachers, and as teachers from whom they would learn the most. Unattractive photographs…

This study measures the attitudinal change of elementary white students toward Black Americans after reading and participating in teacher directed discussion of social studies multi-ethnic literary materials. In addition to developing the teacher directed reading and discussion approach, the research sought to determine if attitudinal change would…

The purpose of this study was to measure the extent to which 121 Kansas elementary school students in grades one, three, and six understood masculine generic nouns to include females. An original measurement instrument was constructed which consisted of two forms, identical with regard to pictures and format but differing in the inclusion of…

Both males and females are mythologized in children's literature. The internalization of these myths has been found to have far-reaching implications for intellectual achievement and individual functioning in a democracy. Numerous studies have indicated that these sexual myths are destructive to females' self-image. Eleanor Maccoby, in her study…

This study focuses on the visibility and acceptance of alternative family compositions in public schools. A total of 35 parent/caregivers and 24 teachers from three elementary schools in Vermont were surveyed. A review of school textbooks, curricula, and school contact forms was undertaken to determine the degree to which they represented…