A study explored the perceptions and beliefs of education students regarding identity and diversity. The purpose of the study entailed raising consciousness among white, middle class, conservative students through critical reading, critical listening, debate, cultural analysis, and community service. Students shared their written and oral…

This new report series grows out of internal discussions at the Education Development Center (EDC) about the meaning of equity in education, student diversity, and reflective practice. This premiere issue looks across the EDC at a wide array of projects focused on equity and diversity. The following articles are included: (1) "Introduction:…

In her address to the National Congress of Mothers' first meeting in 1897, writer, clubwoman, and abolitionist Frances Watkins Harper appealed to the elite white organizers to support black education. The Congress of Mothers (later the Parent Teachers Association or PTA) became a national organization overnight and by 1930 had nearly one million…

The role of substance abuse in the transmission of HIV and AIDS is clear, and the current trend in the pandemic shows that a disproportionate number of minorities in inner cities are affected or are at risk for contracting HIV. The recommendations and guidelines in this TIP support the creation of a comprehensive, integrated system of care for…

This paper argues that if bidialectal education is to be seriously contemplated for Aboriginal Australians, it should be considered with more than the surface structures of dialectal difference. Bidialectal education programs must be underpinned by an understanding of the meanings carried by Aboriginal English and the processes of interpretation…

Little current research focuses on the whole educational systems of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Chapter 1, "The Educational Systems of the United Kingdom," points to shared cultural influences, broadly similar policy aims, and political, functional, and cultural interdependence to explain relatively modest…

This report presents information to help teachers work with diverse students. The report includes: information regarding the countries and cultures of Haiti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia (for helping to establish rapport with diverse learners); characteristics of Haitians, Eritreans, and Ethiopians as contrasted with American students' characteristics…

The 16 PF was administered to 105 females and 113 males who entered the work force after leaving high school and 177 females and 178 males who entered college immediately after graduation. Three kinds of results were observed; (a) a set of selective traits that differentiated the college and work groups initially; (b) changes in certain…

To recognize the differing linguistic characteristics and cultural identity of minority children in the planning and operation of education programs, this task group recommended the development of additional policies to notify school districts of the types of discriminatory practices that might be occurring and to set forth model procedures which…

Analyzes the breakdown of consensus regarding the common school and explores the criteria for a voucher system where the family can make a choice of differing styles of schooling. (Author/RK)

The primary lesson to be learned by teachers from parents is that the teacher's role is to provide service to the parents rather than expert" translation of middle-class social wisdom into universal child-rearing practice. (Author)

Increasing language skills in black children is not dependent on teaching them the ability to perform in standard dialect. Appears in "The Florida FL Reporter special anthology issue, "Linguistic-Cultural Differences and American Education. (FWB)