By 1920, 72 years after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo brought hostilities between Mexico and the United States to an end, Mexican American exclusion from virtually every area of participation in the mainstream of American life had become institutionalized. With two cultures in conflict and new political power at stake, a series of legal actions…

This document summarizes in non-technical terms the preliminary policy-relevant findings of a national evaluation of the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA) Basic and Pilot Programs during the second year of program operations, 1974-75. An attempt is also made to relate the second year results to findings in the first evaluation year, 1973-74. A major…

Youthwork, Incorporated, was created by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA) to keep track of youth employment and training programs. Privately-owned Youthwork administers federal demonstration grants across the country to help provide job guidance, work experience credit, private sector involvement, and…

A working party of the Northern Ireland Department of Education has proposed a deluxe version of the Youth Opportunities Programme for the province, to reorganize secondary education and insure the right to continuous education or job training with full financial support up to age 18. (Author/SJL)

Silber's proposed Tuition Advance Fund for undergraduate student financial aid is criticized. It is suggested that what the TAF would do is substitute the student's borrowing from the government for what the parents now contribute to higher educaiton. (LBH)

A questionnaire was sent to the 47 directors of medical education (DMEs) in metropolitan Chicago teaching hospitals to determine the effect of PL-94-484. Findings are reported on improvement in the quality of foreign medical graduates and of residency programs, efforts at medical school affiliation, and availability of residency programs. (L BH)

Outlines educational, personnel, legal, and political considerations facing the Los Angeles Community College District contingency planning committee in their efforts to develop plans to meet budgetary limitations foreseen in the passage of the Jarvis-Gann property tax limitation initiative. (TP)

In this time of legal decisions which call much professional practice into question, it is well to ask ourselves questions as to why we are the object of court concern and how our preparation is related to our difficulties. Several suggestions are presented for appropriate adjustments in university preparation. (Author)

Briefly reviews the purposes of law-related education in social studies and demonstrates how these may be achieved through historical case studies. Illustrates this point with various events surrounding the experience of Japanese Canadians during World War II. Includes primary source documents and two photographs. (JDH)

Some of the issues and trends that have concerned higher education officials and lawmakers in state legislatures are discussed, including prepaid tuition plans, taxes, financial aid for students, pressure from business leaders, governors' clout, quality, college closings, etc. (MLW)

Four issues of interest in the AAUP Office of Staff Counsel are examined including the First Amendment and "Matters of Public Concern," the Supreme Court's latest ruling on affirmative action, collective bargaining in church-related institutions, and faculty liability for institutional attorney fees. (MLW)

Discusses Sioux claim to the Black Hills of South Dakota from the Sioux perspective. Land claim discussed not as legal or political issue, but as a problem deeper than simple land transaction. Examines history and federal land acquisition as violation of Indian culture. Discusses possible future strategies in dealing with government. (TES)

An investigation into the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revealed the following: (1) the desegregation plans of ten states expired before achieving their goal, yet OCR has taken no remedial action to enforce the law; and (2) legal infractions by OCR have not been adequately investigated. (BJV)

Discusses drug and alcohol abuse by young people and outlines federal and state laws that deal with the problem. Describes the more popular drugs and their effects and lists the warning signs of abuse. Provides information about organizations that help abusers and their families. (GEA)