Problems can be expected to continue in the schools as a result of the impact of new value systems on the old work ethic and on the schools' middle class orientation. Pressures against change from some segments will conflict with the need for schools to transmit the new value systems. (SA)

As long as new programs based upon the compensatory model are advocated, and demands are made that the participants change to fit the programs, members of minority cultures will suffer. Suitable alternates to existing school admissions criteria would stop defining students in terms of deficiencies, instead focusing upon the positive aspects of…

The purposes of this report are to present the narrations of the slide-tape presentation "Cultural Differences in Industry," and a readers theater script "Understanding Cultural Differences," and to document and describe their development and possible use. These materials were designed as training tools for teaching cultural differences between…

EDUCATORS ARE NOT ADEQUATELY FINDING WAYS TO DEAL WITH THE DISADVANTAGED IN AMERICA. THEY ASSUME THAT THEY MUST MAKE THE DISADVANTAGED CONFORM TO AND FUNCTION IN THE DOMINANT MIDDLE-CLASS SOCIETY. HOWEVER, WHILE THE MIDDLE CLASS SEEMS TO FAVOR A HOMOGENIZATION OF ALL CULTURES, SOME MINORITY CULTURES RESIST THIS PRESSURE AND FAVOR A SOCIETY IN…

Significant desegregation will occur only when minority group children are immersed in middle class norms and values which will require the reorganization of the education Establishment. (Author)

The educational and civil rights issues underlying the conflict between State education standards and Amish parochial schools. (RA)

A serious obstacle to releasing the creativity of minority groups for future problem solving is the attitude of white middle-class males, particularly in colleges and universities, who think they are advancing the cause of minorities when they are not. Advances made by minorities are reviewed, along with their resources and some recommendations to…

In spite of separatist efforts to retain a distinctive black culture in America, the blacks, like other racial groups, will ultimately be absorbed into the mainstream of American life. It cannot be otherwise. (JB)

Basic strategies for motivating and sustaining low income and minority students are discussed. (JD)

Discrimination against the Black American Student on college campuses, and its current less blatant forms are discussed. The subtle pattern of discrimination is reflected in the curriculum, in the testing and grading systems, and in cultural events. The bulk of the paper suggests remedies and alleviations for the situation. New entrance…

Interpretations of empirical findings on the current trend of economic deterioration among blacks lay blame on the victims instead of on racism and the economics of capitalism. This special issue presents findings of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, with articles interpreting the data along the lines of theories developed by black…

Programs and experiences in University training of manpower personnel for work with lower class minority groups are evaluated. The conclusions focus on problems that lead to limited implementation of new ideas and skills by trainees when they return to their jobs. Primary among these are: (1) limitations due to characteristics of trainees; (2)…

Ethnic literature is an integral part of American literature. Teachers must take the time and effort to become informed about cultural minorities and their writings. (RB)

This conference report is made up of six papers and related commentaries on the nature of disadvantagement and its implications. Most participants were from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area. Small group meetings and discussions followed each of the papers. The opening paper, "Education and the Disadvantaged" (E. Melby), examined a broad…