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Laurencin, Cato T., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2020
Despite the changing demographics of the nation and a growing appreciation for diversity and inclusion as drivers of excellence in science, engineering, and medicine, Black Americans are severely underrepresented in these fields. Racism and bias are significant reasons for this disparity, with detrimental implications on individuals, health care…
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Racial Bias, African Americans, Career Choice
Hively, Robert, Ed. – 1990
This publication represents the views of a group of university presidents who met on the White House grounds and at the National Capital to survey the rise in violence in all American universities and to assist in appraising and solving the pressing problems that arise from racial and ethnic tensions on the country's campuses. Titles and authors…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Demonstrations (Civil), Educational Environment
Bruckner, D. J. R., Ed. – 1980
The book contains eight papers originally presented at a University of Chicago conference on October 27-28, 1978, to discuss the socio-political consequences of different policies toward the Spanish language in the United States. Each pair of papers is followed by the remarks of the official discussants. The papers and their authors are:…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Demography
Ready, Timothy, Ed.; Edley, Christopher, Jr., Ed.; Snow, Catherine E., Ed. – 2002
This book presents proceedings and papers from a conference on racial and ethnic disparities in K-12 education and identifies key issues for policy and research. Part 1 summarizes the conference in six chapters: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Education and the Changing Nation"; (3) "How People Learn"; (4) "Social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Cognitive Style, Democracy