Hispanic, Cape Verdean, and Haitian students, unlike European immigrant children, do not have equal educational opportunity in Massachusetts public schools. Bilingual education alone is insufficient to prepare students for the challenges they must meet in order to take advantage of opportunities available in secondary and higher education. (GC)

Presents findings of a study which investigated the relationship between ethnicity and the contraceptive behavior of a sample of economically disadvantaged pregnant girls under 15. Discusses significant differences found to exist between Hispanic and Black girls' culture and behavior. Offers suggestions for improving family planning intervention…

Describes a component in the Spanish curriculum of a middle school in Illinois in which students make field trips to two Hispanic neighborhoods in Chicago. The trips teach students about the Hispanic community and culture and help them to see Spanish as a living language. (SED)

The authors review a variety of strategies that could be employed by school districts, teacher education institutions, and state agencies to attract and retain or retrain Hispanic teachers in math and science. (MT)

Participation of 1,715 fourth-grade students in family outing activities was compared across three racial groups and used to predict reading and math achievement. Results indicate participation differed across racial groups, and participants were higher achievers than nonparticipatnts. Specific predictors are discussed. (Author/MT)

Teachers' ratings of 56 Hispanic, 56 Black, and 56 White elementary students using the Teacher Checklist of School Behavior showed Hispanics' behavior was rated less favorably than others. Hispanics were perceived as avoiding peer and teacher interaction and exhibiting more physical reactions (e.g., absenteeism, physical complaints). (NRB)

Studies of financial aid packaging policies are reviewed and the ways institutions package aid for eligible students are discussed. An analysis of national data for aid to Hispanic students reveals a different pattern. The implications of various packaging policies are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Surveyed students (N=400) from four ethnic groups for expected reactions to stressful events and preferences for help. White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian subjects completed questionnaires, which revealed differences between ethnic groups and indicated that subgroups exist within the ethnic groups. (BH)

Provides excerpts from personal accounts presented at a 1984 conference on the needs of children of interracial families: "Communicating is the Key" (Philip Spivey); "Growing Up with an Asian American Heritage" (Clarence L. Chen); "An Hispanic Perspective on Biracial, Bicultural Families" (Irma Garcia Rose); and…

Scores of 202 primarily Hispanic community college students were used to determine (1) the correlations of each of five factor subscales of a research form of the dimensions of Self-Concept (DOSC) measure with the Total Score of the Academic Self-Concept Scale and (2) the empirical factor structure of each instrument. (Author/BS)

Interviews with 634 Hispanics living in California's San Francisco Bay Area provided data on their drinking patterns by sex, age, income, education, marital status, occupation, and religion. Results confirmed previous findings that indicate that Hispanics have a higher rate of heavy drinking and alcohol problems than other ethnic groups. (NQA)

Discusses how Scott O'Dell's books that deal with pre-Columbian Hispanic cultures reveal his limited views of those cultures and his use of stereotypes in describing the pre-Columbian, Mexican, and Spanish people.

A study was conducted to compare the referral and placement rates of minority and majority students in Milwaukee exceptional education programs. It found that, while discrimination may be lessening, minorities (especially blacks) still tend to be referred for exceptional education relatively more often than majority group students. (KH)

Given the gap between the low average income of Hispanic families and the high cost of postsecondary education, financial aid must be offered to potential Hispanic college students. Moreover, schools must actively provide Hispanic parents with financial aid program information. (KH)

Provides an overview of the status of Latino admissions, enrollment, and retention in colleges and universities in the State of Illinois. Focuses on (1) the use of standardized tests for Hispanic admissions and (2) access to the TRIO programs (special services to address retention problems) by Hispanics. (Author/GC)