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Carter, George E., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The conference papers presented in this volume focus on the urban experience as reflected in minority literature. The essays deal with the works of contemporary Afro-American, Chicano, and Puerto Rican writers. The central theme of these papers is the struggle for survival and cultural identity in American cities. Particular attention is given to…
Descriptors: Black Literature, Blacks, Conference Reports, Cultural Influences
Download full textGrant, Carl A., Ed. – 1992
Forty-three essays were delivered at a conference on multicultural education held in 1991 and explore the ideas, beliefs, research findings, philosophical roots, and direction of multicultural education, along with its policy, practice, and critical assessment. Selected essays and their authors include: "History and Philosophy of the National…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Conference Proceedings, Counseling, Cultural Pluralism
Timpane, Michael, Ed. – 1978
This book contains papers first presented at the September 1976 Symposium on the Federal Interest in Financing Schooling. Participants responded to three questions. First, given what we know about federal goals in education, how appropriate are the areas in which federal involvement is currently concentrated? Second, how effective are existing…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Carter, George E., Ed.; And Others – 1978
The conference papers presented in this volume focus on the urban minority experience with regard to race, ethnic issues, and ethnic studies programs. The papers which deal with ethnic studies programs address such topics as American Indian Studies, Eurocentric bias in Western studies of Asia, black student alientation at small liberal arts…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Black Studies, Blacks
Heyneman, Stephen P., Ed. – 1977
This report presents six papers resulting from a symposium held June 28, 1977, to debate the validity of three assumptions on education-and-work programs, particularly in relation to youth employment. Question 1, "Who should say what a child should prepare for: the child or the community?", is answered by Peter Schrag and Margaret…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
Billing, David, Ed. – 1980
Thirty-two papers on performance indicators are presented based on the conference themes of performance of the higher education system at the national level, institutional evaluation, and assessment of staff and students. Papers and authors include the following: "Higher Education Systems at National Level" (A. Thompson); "The CNAA…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, College Role
