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Love, Ruth B. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Describes the Oakland (California) school district's affirmative action program as it affects the hiring of school personnel, the purchasing of supplies, and the letting of contracts for school construction. (IRT)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Racial Discrimination

Shackelford, Penelope L.; Shackelford, James F. – Multicultural Education, 1995
The affirmative action efforts of the College of Engineering at the University of California Davis campus demonstrate affirmative action at its best. Eight programs are described that represent positive and constructive affirmative action that gives women and minorities the opportunity to advance through hard work. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Case Studies, College Admission
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1980
Established to provide leadership in educational research and development in the United States, the National Institute of Education (NIE) encourages the participation of minorities and women in its research activities. NIE increased representation of minorities and women in its work force between 1973-79. Minority representation rose from 36% to…
Descriptors: Adults, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Blacks
1980
This inventory of research and evaluation projects completed during calendar years 1970-1979 for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Education, and Research (ASPER) of the Department of Labor contains summaries of projects on economic, social, and policy background; the labor market; the nature and impact of Department of Labor…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Affirmative Action, Age Discrimination, Economic Factors