Examines the salient and current research on gender progress and problems in U.S. schools, discussing some of the disturbing cultural developments that have distorted and politicized educational equity. Focuses on the top 10 gender bias problems found in the schools and discusses the effect of social resistance to feminism, female concerns, and…

This 2-day workshop package was developed to address the needs of teacher educators with regard to Title IX and sex equity. The role of teacher educators in reinforcing sex fairness and in eliminating sex bias in teacher education curricula and in the classroom is the focus of the workshop. The workshop begins with a consideration of the need and…

Drawing on findings from 20 years of research on sexism in American classrooms, this book examines the history of women's education and its shortcomings. The hidden curriculum, the effect of gender bias on self-esteem, test results, and professional orientation of girls from primary education through college were examined through naturalistic…