The history of left-handedness can provide teachers and parents a better understanding of left-handed children and give those children more pride in their difference. No child should be made to feel that he or she is abnormal because of using the left hand, although some specific instruction for these students is necessary in handwriting. Many…

Findings from a study that examined high schools involved in school restructuring to determine the effect of restructuring on the educational experiences of persons along the axis of oppression are presented in this paper. A second focus was to explore the utility of feminist poststructural theories in educational administration research. The…

This publication is the outcome of the Older and Wiser Project that assessed projects' work with elderly black clients. The first part defines who the black elderly are and provides an overview of the black elderly in Britain using data from the 1991 Census. A chart breaks down ethnic minority groups by age. Population pyramids that provide an…

A report on the litigation strategies and cost-quality issues involved in the Serrano V Priest case in which the California Supreme Court ruled that spending for a child's publicly financed education should not be a function of wealth. Also discussed are the relevance of the Supreme Court's Rodriquez decision as well as the response of the…

Discusses several weaknesses in the presentation of survey findings in the Children's Defense Fund report "Children Out of School in America." (JG)

The conference report presents the text of an amendment to the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) to authorize the awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the costs to the parents or guardian of a handicapped child or youth who is the prevailing party in a settlement. The General Accounting Office is directed to conduct a study of…

An account of the hearing on Puerto Rican problems held by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights in New York City on Feb 14 and 15, 1972 which provides not only a description of the hearing but is also interspersed with recollections by Mr. Thomas of his experience of growing up in the New York barrio. (EH)

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…

Social class discrimination in the schooling process is less a product of teachers' attitudes than of the systems by which schools group students. Although class bias has been demonstrated in grading practices and other key decision points, numerous studies have shown that teachers are less to blame for inequitable learning situations than…

Historically black two-year colleges have existed in the United States since 1875, yet little is known about them because they have been largely ignored by educational researchers. Most black two-year schools were founded by religious bodies and were limited geographically to the South. Enrollment in black two-year colleges reached its zenith in…

The purpose of this speech is to review the causes of campus unrest and to make recommendations for revisions in American higher education institutions. In an age when knowledge is power, American higher education has not made knowledge as freely available or as usable as is necessary. Further, campus governance has permitted and supported great…

The expansion of the Italian university system is described with particular reference to the laws of 1961 and 1969 that liberalized access. The effects of these reforms are discussed and it is argued that despite the expansion, the system remains an elite one. Social implications are considered. (Author/LBH)

Discusses the role of the belief that all groups should assimilate to Anglo Saxon values in American history and the emergence of multicultural education in the 1960s. Argues for the teaching of black cultural history and literature. Provides a bibliography for incorporating black history into high school classes. (KH)

If the mission of schooling is defined by democratic standards, schools must respond to societal conditions in order to perform well for all students, and the schools' constituents (parents, children, and the community) must be empowered. (Author/GC)