Discusses the dimensions of the arson problem in the United States and the failure of law enforcement by government agencies. Describes three forms of community response to arson in Boston: auxiliary organizations, vigilante groups, and popular justice organizations. (Author/JAC)

Despite limited resources, educated Black women in Washington, D.C. often resembled their White female counterparts in the extent and level of their organizational involvement and in exclusivity of their club membership. Unlike White club women, however, Black teachers and other educated Black females worked for the advancement of the Black…

Examines Gonzales' extensive rhetoric in his campaign to improve the life of Chicanos. Gonzales' rhetorical vision focused on the need for Chicanos to know and take pride in their heritage. Some of his harshest criticisms deal with the education of his people. (PD)

A history of NZUSA's policies on assessment and the problems of attempting to reform university assessment practices are discussed. Attitudes of staff and students are considered with reference to the national student assessment policy, and problems of coordination and structure are identified. (Author/MLW)

Ronald Reagan's effect on higher education as governor of California and what effect he might have on U.S. colleges and universities if elected president are described. Three points are discussed: deep conservatism of Reagan, his passivity, and Reagan's relative disinterest in higher education. (MLW)

This article considers the question of politically active teachers who express their views in the classroom. Is this openness or proselytizing? Presented are interviews with a lawyer on teachers' freedom of speech rights and with four teacher-activists from the antinuclear, gay rights, local politics, and union movements. (SJL)

The author cites personality studies and the history of Chicano labor activism to refute cultural determinist claims that fatalism and low self-concept are inherent in Mexican American culture and that these traits are responsible for the high attrition rates and low educational attainment of this group. (Author/SJL)

A panel of seven international jurists and lawyers has found a pattern of human and legal rights violations against Native Americans and other minorities in the United States. Their three-week investigation focused on political prisoners and discovered abuses of both the activists and the criminal process. (Author/DS)

The nature and content of student activism in the 1970s in India is examined in relation to the state of the "Internal Emergency." The development of the student movement during the pre-Emergency period and the reversal in the movement since the end of the Emergency are summarized. The prospects for a reemergence of such a movement are…

A look at the history, hopes, and aspirations of the combative pupils' union, the National Union of School Students, as it emerges from a period of radical revisionism to concentrate on more practical issues, such as corporal punishment. (Author/SJL)

A survey of 628 young men and women who had graduated in 1970. The graduates were asked to respond to questions regarding their protest activities during high school and their present political and social activities and concerns. (Author/MLF)

Discusses a study in which attitudes and value orientations of 162 black college students were assessed to determine their individual achievement and occupational goals. (Author/DB)

Describes a middle school lesson on the Holocaust. Tells how students concluded that it happened in baby steps, yet very fast, and thus that each person has to act when they first notice something is wrong. Relates how, shortly thereafter, two girls took a brave stand on the school bus in defense of a boy being picked on. (SR)

Describes 24-year-old Adam Werbach's development from high school student activist to president of the Sierra Club. Profiles eight youth organizations focused on environmental activism, public consciousness raising, and youth leadership training in schools and summer camps. Lists 12 other similar youth organizations. (SV)

Born in Trinidad in 1901, C. L. R. James challenged the formal education system--resisting authority, refuting colonial historical writing, and refusing to seek tertiary schooling. A self-made scholar and activist, he started his own university and struggled to help peasant workers; the poor; and non-Caucasians cheated by colonialism, capitalism,…