Describes the legal and political forces that affected libraries accessible to black South Africans in the apartheid era. Discrepancies between white and black service areas are detailed in terms of usage and bookstock, and analysis is supported by statistics and by reports from librarians. Attention is also given to the impact of relevant…

Asserts that traditional teaching methods are unintentionally biased towards the elite and against many non-traditional students. Outlines several easily accessible changes in teaching methods that have fostered dramatic changes in student performance with no change in standards. These approaches have proven effective even in the fields of…

Analyzes three different types of discrimination. Individual and institutional discrimination refer to actions intended to have a negative impact on women and minorities. Structural discrimination refers to policies supposedly neutral in intent but that produce negative effects. Provides concrete examples of each. (MJP)

Discusses the educational inequities in South Africa between Whites and Blacks. Describes the efforts of the National Education Crisis Conference (NECC) in addressing the educational needs of Blacks. Includes resolutions passed by the NECC and describes the booklet, "What Is History?," produced by a branch of the NECC. (RW)

Discusses the Nigerian nationalist demand for the development of university education between 1920 and 1948. Expounds on the role of particular nationalist individuals, movements, and organizations. Focuses on the National Congress of West Africa's role in the struggle. Examines the response of the British colonial government to the nationalists'…

Rejects sociobiological theories on female academic achievement and bases findings on social structure to explain why undergraduate women at Oxford University (England) achieve fewer first places and more second places in class honors. Bases theory on bipolarity of gender as an organizing principle of society. Claims that the double bind of social…

Traces the development since 1957 of Malaysian education policies aimed at providing equitable access to higher education. Suggests that these policies have increased representation of the Malay underclass in tertiary institutions and the professions, but have had little effect on intraethnic class inequalities. 46 references. (SV)

Discusses ethnic and racial discrimination directed at Hispanics and affecting their employment level, educational attainment, housing, and use of native language. Suggested strategies to eradicate discrimination include raising public consciousness of Hispanic contributions, participating in the political system, and getting involved in…

Reviews two collections of works on teacher education in various countries. The first, which examines inequality and racism in teacher education and attempts at multicultural reform, displays varied methods and quality and provides no comparative framework. The second presents eight case studies addressing common issues in teacher education reform…

This article considers the lack of discussion of equal opportunity in British literature on specific learning difficulties. It identifies five objectives for professional practice and research: formulate unbiased criteria for access to special education, develop guidance on unbiased assessment methods, carry out regular equal opportunities audits,…

Discusses examples of sharp inequalities in school financing. Argues that the goal of educational equality does not confront the basic cause of educational inequality; fear of school integration perpetuates the existence of a multiplicity of school districts, which substantially increases the burden to fund education and ultimately costs society.…

Handicapism, bias against the disabled, is a major barrier to the successful education and integration of children with disabilities. Educators need to devise strategies to deal with handicapism, beginning with disability awareness programs. A variety of instructional approaches is necessary to capitalize on students' strengths and learning…

To achieve equity in school mathematics, educators must question assumptions about its nature and worth. The article recommends a fresh look at school mathematics and its relationship to societal structure as a whole. A research and reform agenda guided by the constructs of cultural discontinuity and social inequality is suggested. (SM)

Focuses on the importance of expanding schooling in a post-Apartheid South Africa. Argues that access policy should be based on a notion of educational development that is linked to the overall socioeconomic development of the society. Describes the historical inequality of access to schooling in South Africa, and advocates for addressing the low…

Examines the status of current policies aimed at promoting gender equity for young children in the South and Southeast Asian Region. Details the main themes and concerns within these policies and outlines 10 elements for successful gender equity programs that would form the basis for developing a strong strategic approach to gender-equity in the…