Appears in "The Florida FL Reporter special anthology issue "Linguistic-Cultural Differences and American Education. (AMM)

This article appears in "The Florida FL Reporter special anthology issue "Linguistic-Cultural Differences and American Education. (FWB)

Chicago panel members discuss inner city youth and admission. Inferior public school education, lack of parent participation in educational processes, lack of awareness of opportunities and money, keep many potential college students from even applying. (CJ)

A report on initial results of the open admissions policy (City University of New York) concludes that significant numbers of high risk students can make progress toward a degree. Program modifications are suggested as a response to the learning needs of these students. (Author/CJ)

In this interview, Dr. Kenneth Clark discusses some of his own viewpoints about education, and reviews problems and progress in setting up a new program for educational improvement in the all-black schools in Washington, D. C. (DM)

Hypotheses tested were that the average achievement level of the classroom is a determining factor in achievement of urban minority group children and that social acceptance of the urban minority child by white middle class peers is related to academic achievement. Results using urban and suburban schools supported the hypotheses. (Author/CG)

As community colleges open their doors to a wider range of students a variety of programs must be designed to develop basic skills in underachievers. (Editor/IR)

Reports results of a study of 100 disadvantaged children referred to a community hospital multidisciplinary Learning Disability Clinic. The majority of the children showed organic perceptual handicaps and psychosocial disorders. Of the one hundred children, 52 are showing significant progress with treatment. (DM)

Despite the success of Sesame Street," this highly acclaimed television program for preschoolers still struggles to reach its prime target--the children of the poor. (DM)

Describes how the tracking system in two schools contributed to greater rates of failure, academic decline, alienation, and delinquency among non-College bound students. An alternate model is included. (DM)

Refers to the dilemma of public aid to nonpublic schools and suggests opportunities for a creative policy, if this problem is properly understood. (LN)

Analyzes comparative descriptive data on black and white students to determine what effects the current special assistance programs and revised admissions procedures will have on U.S. institutions of higher education in the future. (WM)

Discusses the ingredients of effective legal writing: reading, mechanics, reasoning, and writing. Addresses a general description of each area, the kinds of skills needed in the area, writing problems particular to poorly prepared minority students, and steps that teachers might take to remedy these problems. (CMG)