This paper discusses two examples of federal agencies which administer laws fundamental to the protection and advancement of the educational interests of minority children: the Office for Civil Rights, and the Division of Education for the Disadvantaged. Provisions of these laws can be construed as protective standards which may provide the major…

Three essays are collected in this study of access to higher education in other countries: "Part-Time Undergraduate Studies in Ontario," by Robert M. Pike; "Access to Higher Education in England and Wales," by Naomi E. S. McIntosh; and "Strategies for a Broader Enrollment in Swedish Higher Education," by Urban…

Various activities related to program registration, master plan amendment, and charter amendment requirements of the Regents of the University of the State of New York are described. The conditions that warrant each kind of activity and the necessary processes and steps are examined. Program registration (approval of a course of study) is…

Student distribution among institutions of higher education corresponds more to the socioeconomic status of institutions than to the test-predicted performance levels. Aggregate data shows that the more costly institutions recruit wealthier students with higher test scores. Traditionally black institutions rely far less on test results, preferring…

THIS STUDY REVIEWS THE EDUCATIONAL USES, EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTS OF THE NEW MEDIA (RADIO, TELEVISION, PROGRAMED LEARNING, CORRESPONDENCE STUDY, AND FILMS AND AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS) AND MAKES SUGGESTIONS TOWARDS THEIR EFFECTIVE USE IN EDUCATION. NEW MEDIA HAVE BEEN USED FOR UPGRADING INSTRUCTION, TEACHER TRAINING, EXTENSION OF EDUCATION, LITERACY AND…

BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE AND ONGOING SURVEY OF ALL BRITISH CHILDREN BORN IN THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 1946, THIS BOOK FOLLOWS THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS OF THESE CHILDREN, FROM ALL SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS, UP TO THE "ELEVEN PLUS" SECONDARY SELECTION EXAMINATION AND THEIR PLACEMENT IN EITHER A SECONDARY MODERN OR GRAMMAR SCHOOL. PARTICULARLY…

IN ADDITION TO DEFINITIONS, SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ARE GIVEN FOR THREE REVISED SECTIONS OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING TITLES I, II, AND III OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. PART 116, "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEET THE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF EDUCATIONALLY DEPRIVED CHILDREN," INCLUDES…

THE PROBLEM OF THE SLOW LEARNER IS CONSIDERED IN TERMS OF DEFINITIONS, COMMON MISUNDERSTANDING, CAUSES, AND PSEUDO SLOW LEARNING WHERE LIMITATIONS ARE MORE LIKELY ENVIRONMENTAL THAN INHERENT. A DESCRIPTION OF THE SLOW LEARNER COVERS CHARACTERISTICS, IDENTIFICATION TECHNIQUES, NEEDS AND GOALS, MULTIHANDICAPS, THE UNDERACHIEVER, AND MOTIVATION. THE…

IN THIS ARTICLE THE CHAIRMAN OF AN INNER-CITY ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS CRITICIZES THE DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR FAILING TO EDUCATE INNER-CITY STUDENTS. HE MAINTAINS THAT COMPARISONS OF COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT DATA AND THE RESULTS OF EXAMINATIONS FOR MILITARY SERVICE SHOW THAT INNER-CITY SCHOOLS DO NOT ADEQUATELY PREPARE STUDENTS FOR…

THIS SURVEY REVIEWS THE CONDITIONS OF WORK FOUND IN VARIOUS TEACHER-BOARD AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT TOWNS AND DESCRIBES THEM IN GENERAL TERMS. REASONS FOR NEGOTIATION AND GENERAL NEGOTIATION PROCEDURES ARE BRIEFLY COVERED WHILE THE CONDITIONS OF WORK AFFECTING THE DIFFICULTY OF THE TASK, TEACHER WELFARE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT ARE DISCUSSED…

This analysis of the educational crisis in New York City schools discusses some characteristics of de facto segregation in ghetto schools, the social background of Negro slum children, and the failure of teachers and curriculum to educate these students. A large portion of the article traces the various Board of Education attempts to integrate the…

Proposals for the educational improvement of underprivileged urban schools were developed by the American Federation of Teachers. The scheme is predicated on the assumption that each component is essential and integral. Specifically, the proposals recommend that schools have a ceiling of 100 pupils with various procedures available to relieve…

Public Law 88-444 asked the Commission to identify, assess, describe, and define aspects of technological change and to recommend specific legislative and administrative steps which should be taken by federal, state, and local governments. The Commission was to concern itself for 1 year with the coming decade. Their examination covered (1) The…

To depict the current status of vocational education state leadership personnel in terms of policies, numbers, education, and experience, a five-part questionnaire was utilized in 31 states to: (1) determine the existence and content of professional personnel policies and their effects on the operation of state divisions of vocational education,…

This issue of The Journal of Social Issues is devoted to nine articles on the topic of bilingualism written by authorities in the fields of linguistics, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and education. The authors and their topics are: (1) Dell Hymes, "Models of the Interaction between Language and Social Setting," (2) Joshua A. Fishman,…