Provides an overview of the status of Latino admissions, enrollment, and retention in colleges and universities in the State of Illinois. Focuses on (1) the use of standardized tests for Hispanic admissions and (2) access to the TRIO programs (special services to address retention problems) by Hispanics. (Author/GC)

Compares the integration of Welsh, Northern Irish, and Scottish minority groups into the public education system of the United Kingdom from 1945-76. The author concludes that future assimilation of these groups depends upon the degree to which their educational ideologies agree with those of the dominant society. For journal ability, see SO 505…

Within the current historical crisis of transnational capitalism, disabled people are finding themselves increasingly at risk. It is essential to (re)theorize the category of disability, particularly in critical response to the emancipatory possibilities offered through "border pedagogies." The paper locates the conceptual category of disability…

This report examines the over-representation of Romani children in special schools for the mentally handicapped in the Czech Republic, reviewing the history of Roma in the Czech Republic, detailing problems in educating Romani children (who are segregated from non-Romani children), and discussing the inferior quality of remedial education. The…

This document examines legal issues regarding the education and rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students and the responsibilities of school personnel to protect them. Part 1, "Issues of Freedom," discusses whether students have the right to form LGBT student groups, to express their points of view on LGBT issues,…

This essay examines poverty in Latin America and its effect on education. It focuses on sexual bias and emphasizes that poverty is inherent in the social and economic structure of the region. The text examines how states in Latin America view the role of education, and it describes the growing chasm between the poor and the gentrified in various…

This bulletin provides information to Missouri school districts on grading, credits, and graduation for students with disabilities. It reviews the difference between the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and discusses discrimination toward students with disabilities and its prohibition…

An outline of judicial developments in the law of school desegregation designed to be of assistance to school boards and administrators in their policy deliberations. (SB)

Homogeneous grouping in general education has systematically alienated the less affluent, the less motivated, the less academically able student, and developed distinct anti-intellectualism. This was poor preparation for the complex political, social, and moral questions which plague society today. (Author/SE)

Reviews problems that affect Black education, including inadequate basic educational skills, the problems of urban Black youth, the large high school dropout rate, and lack of adequate counseling. Shows how these problems contribute to questions regarding the future survival and development of Black colleges and universities. (GC)

An argument is presented that liberal social reforms do not and cannot provide justice. Historical perspectives supporting this thesis are discussed. (JMF)

Illegal aliens are guaranteed an education at public expense by the Constitution. (JD)

This article enumerates the implications of the Bakke case for the American educational system and presents alternatives that include the development of an educational system beginning in kindergarten that prepares minority students for professional schools. (JMF)

Analyzes the way the Supreme Court decision in the Bakke case dealt delicately with the meanings of a number of key words, including "quota,""stigma,""equality," and "discrimination." (GT)