This article is a theoretical discussion that links Marcuse's concept of one-dimensional society and the Great Refusal with critical race theory in order to achieve a more robust interrogation of whiteness. The author argues that in the context of the United States, the one-dimensionality that Marcuse condemns in "One-Dimensional Man" is best…

The student diversity in universities in Aotearoa (New Zealand) challenges these institutions to attain more equitable outcomes particularly for indigenous groups and ethnic minorities. In New Zealand, current Government policies favour strategies aimed at increasing the academic achievement of Maori and Pasifika communities and offer financial…

Equal opportunity for women was last examined by the New York State Board of Regents in 1972. This document contains two papers: (1) a policy paper "Equal Opportunity for Women" prepared by the Regents reaffirming their commitment to gender equity by proposing an action plan; and (2) a background paper, "Equity for Women in the…

In Robinson V. Cahill, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a trial court invalidation of the state's school finance statute on the basis of the "thorough and efficient" education clause of the state constitution. This article reviews this case in detail, its genesis, its legal theories, its constitutional guidelines, and…

A chronicle of efforts at educational finance reform in Michigan in which the state judiciary initially ruled that the deductible-millage system was unconstitutional in Milliken V Green later dismissed the case, but in the process stimulated the legislature to move toward reform. (EH)

An historical account is given of movements toward educational finance reform in Texas, culminating in the Rodriquez v. San Antonio Independent School District case and its aftermath. The role of political pressures applied by various interest groups is traced and the prospects for future reform assessed. (EH)

In the case of Lucile Bluford, a respected Black woman journalist applying for admission to the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1939, an examination of the archives and records, newspaper and magazine articles, scholarly works on the case, and an interview with Miss Bluford makes it clear that University of Missouri officials were…

Reviewed here are the effects on multiracial staffing brought about by the first year of implementing Proposition 2 1/2, the Massachusetts cap on local property and excise taxes. The first chapter looks at the general effects of Proposition 2 1/2 on educational quality and equality. Chapter 2 presents trends and shifts in teacher staff levels…

The author of this speech discusses racial dualism in higher education in the American South. The states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana have all had suits brought against them for maintaining separate and unequal institutions for blacks and whites. In all three states, the vast proportion of funds allocated for higher education have been…

Distorted images of American minorities are reflected in all spheres of American life, including academic and public policies. Some specific examples include: (1) Harvard's 1922 quota system for Jews, the university's pattern of white supremacy, and bias in its scholarly research; (2) the relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II; (3)…

This study investigates changes in the white-nonwhite income differential between 1939 and 1966, estimates what part of this differential is due to differences in productivity, and quantifies differences in discrimination between different parts of the economy. Although the median income of nonwhite urban males was only 58.3 percent of that of…

This essay discusses testing of the disadvantaged and the possibilities for new approaches to the problem. The black community's resistance to testing and the legal implications of employment and educational discrimination which results from testing are discussed. The objections to testing the disadvantaged are reviewed. At the end, it is hoped…

Provides a brief history of the discrimination against Black education and argues that Blacks now attend separate and unequal schools. (IRT)

In describing basic education for the peasants of developing nations, this article argues that such education serves only the needs of foreign capital; suggests new educational policies to serve the interests of the people; and emphasizes that such reform is possible only when state power is transfered to the proletariat. (JK)

Reports the results of an investigation of sex stereotyping in 17 high school chemistry textbooks. Results indicate definite sex bias in all books reviewed with a greater portrayal of male roles and activities. (SL)