This article posits that increasing minority teachers in gifted and talented (GT) programs will lead to an increase of minority students in GT programs. Ways to recruit and prepare minority teachers are discussed, as are multicultural and bilingual options for GT programs. The need for evaluation data is stressed. (Contains references.) (CR)

Explores ways in which public schools, which are supposed to be universally accessible moral communities, engage in patterns of systematic exclusion. Presents three case studies of secondary schools in which issues of exclusion of groups of students have arisen concerning ideologies of merit, choice, and tradition. (JS)

Examines patterns of course selection among African American female students in St. Louis public high schools from 1914 to 1930, the period of transition to a differentiated high school curriculum. Finds that the differentiated curriculum resulted in gender segregation across courses of study and supported the racial division of labor within the…

Examines how the practice of tracking affects students' social bonding with their school. Discovers that tracking creates a polarization between students. Higher level tracked students accept the schools demands as normative, while lower tracked students rebel and often drop out. Includes statistical tables on drop-out rates and other variables.…

The federal government has been important in developing and enforcing school desegregation law, including "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas". The ambiguity of the "Brown" decision has allowed considerable flexibility in defining and remedying discrimination. The U.S. Department of Justice must protect the gains…

Presents findings of a study of the effects of multinational corporate investment upon women's participation in higher education in 66 countries. Concludes that such investment discourages women's involvement in higher education and state regulation of gender discrimination while encouraging fertility and sexually discriminatory hiring. (DK)

Argues that a hegemonic ideology of superiority in the schools perpetuates the oppression of African Americans. African Americans can overcome this ideology by using their consciousness of social injustice to correct these lies and to construct new institutions that reflect self-definitions of African Americans. (SLD)

Explains that, although African-American women are making the greatest strides in science and technical fields, these fields still remain underrepresented with minorities. Related issues involving gender stereotyping and the difficulty of breaking into a sexist field are examined. (GLR)

Reveals a shortage of African American faculty in political science departments in the southern states. This is of concern because over half of the country's African Americans live in that region. Suggested responses include expanding the number of African American graduates, increase recruiting efforts, and using flexible job descriptions. (MJP)

A study examined differences between teacher ratings of 87 Anglo-American and 63 Hispanic fifth-grade students based on the students' ethnic status and acculturation level. Anglo-American students were rated higher on characteristics relating to learning, motivation, creativity, and leadership. Highly acculturated Hispanic students received higher…

Draws on the experiences of two migrant families to discuss the reluctance of rural schools in the Northwest to accommodate Hispanic migrant students. Explains problems with educators' ignorance of the law, student documentation, diminished funding, untrained teachers, and discrimination. Explores potential solutions, including availability of…

This article discusses the lack of attention to the ethical, political, social, and cultural dimensions of teaching in many teacher education programs and argues that all teacher educators should shoulder the responsibility of helping prospective teachers become routinely reflective regarding moral and ethical issues and providing equal…

This paper details the impact of New Labour's neo-liberal social and educational policies on disadvantaged groups in the district of Thanet. It notes that the post-welfare policy responses to social and educational problems reinforce both the disadvantages of deprived groups and the gradient of popularity among secondary schools within the…

This working paper considers ways to tackle the critical issue of early drop-out and under-achievement of children at school. It draws on evidence of the benefits of early childhood programmes to children's learning and success in school. It particularly examines how well-designed early childhood programmes can effectively address poverty and…

This casebook is intended to supplement textbooks and readings that present theory and research findings on gender equity. Many of these cases originated in real classroom settings and are intended for use with preservice teachers. Part 1, "The Meaning of Gender Equality in the Schools," contains: "'Girlspeak' and "Boyspeak': Gender Differences in…