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The Moral Basis of Equal Opportunity.
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Cooper, John W. – Educational Leadership, 1985
In defining the concept of democratic capitalism, the author supports the idea that the goal of economic equity in our society is best served by ensuring equality of opportunity, not imposing equality of results. (MD)
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Poverty
Institutions Deny Setting Quotas for Asian American Admissions.
Farrell, Charles S. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
Many Asian Americans are accusing elite colleges, including the University of California system and Harvard University, of setting admission quotas. Colleges blame high school counselors for failing to encourage Asian students to develop verbal skills and to participate in extracurricular activities. (FMW)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Asian Americans, College Admission, College Preparation
Major U.S. Supreme Court Civil Rights/Affirmative Action Decisions, January-June 1989.
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Rabinove, Samuel – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1990
Illustrates how the Supreme Court has been divided in its 1989 decisions on affirmative action. Reviews the following cases: City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co.; Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins; Wards Cove Packing Company, Inc. v. Antonio; Martin v. Wilks; Lorance v. AT&T Technologies, Inc.; Patterson v. McLean Credit Union; and Jett v. Dallas…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
On the Higher Learning in America: Some Comments.
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Sowell, Thomas – Public Interest, 1990
The author of "Choosing a College" (Harper & Row, 1989) discusses the difference between teachers and researchers, matching schools with students, and the failure of reforms to improve the quality of teaching in institutions of higher learning. Attributes the recent renewal of overt campus racism to misguided preferential quota programs. (FMW)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Choice, College Faculty, College Instruction
Disability and the Law of Employment.
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Ison, Terence G. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1993
This article describes the Japanese quota system for the employment of people with disabilities and assesses the potential of a quota law that includes financial incentives for compliance. It concludes that laws to compel the employment of people with disabilities are unlikely to be effective and may be counterproductive. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Flexibility in Academic Staffing: Effective Policies and Practices. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, 1985.
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Mortimer, Kenneth P.; And Others – 1985
Academic staffing practices used at four-year colleges and universities are identified, and recommendations are offered for achieving staffing flexibility in the face of conditions such as scarce resources. In addition to considering faculty flow models (e.g., Markov models and simulators) as a management/planning tool to evaluate personnel and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Contracts, Early Retirement
The Dawning of a New Century: North Carolina Community College System Comprehensive Plan for Administrative Leadership through Diversity Enhancement. A Report to the System President.
Deese, Stephanie; McKay, Sylvester – 1991
Based on a nationwide survey of existing programs and literature as well as the findings from local focus groups and data collection efforts, this report from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) presents a series of recommendations for the promotion and recruitment of minorities and women for the senior-level administrative staff…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Administration, Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness