Members of academia must cultivate the three virtues of community, collegiality, and diversity. A radical tolerance of differences must be fostered if approachable communities of scholars are to be sustained. Valuing others and making diversity welcome are vital for the well-being of society as a whole. (SLD)

A study focusing on 113 ninth graders of Mexican descent indicates that most students and their parents adhere to a strategy of additive acculturation (incorporating skills of the new culture and language), but that the school curriculum and general school climate devalue Mexican culture. (SLD)

Compares the pros and cons of the German dual system of vocational education with the British system. Discusses interests that either impede or encourage employers to offer specific or more generalized training. Reveals the divergent preconditions of the two societies that preclude a transfer of Germany's system to Britain. (CFR)

An examination of cultural pluralism in Israeli society and education questions Israel's commitment to cultural pluralism and argues that the guiding ideology of Israel's educational system emphasizes nation building. The proposed integrative national and cultural agenda ignores Israeli Palestinians and favors cultures and traditions of Jews of…

This article reviews historically the overrepresentation of Latino and African-American students in special education; examines the influence of court cases, debate about systemic issues, demographic and socioeconomic changes, the construction of minority students' school failure, and the fallacy of the cultural diversity-disability analogy; and…

Discussion of the projected growth in ethnic and racial minority groups focuses on diversity in libraries and suggests strategies for assessing current library practices and planning for the future. Topics addressed include leadership, including goals, objectives, and policies; staff development; and program development, including outreach…

A technique for teaching cultural awareness that uses comparisons of French films and American remakes is described. It is argued that the technique provides an appealing context for exploring cultural differences in terms of taboos regarding sex, death, and the body. (13 references) (Author/MSE)

A 2-year study investigated the attitudes of 63 Saudi medical residents and their 74 Western clinical teachers concerning the teacher-student relationship. Conflicts in perceptions in the first year were found to be largely resolved in the second year, possibly because of the study itself. (MSE)

An experiential education project at Edinboro University (Pennsylvania) trains undergraduate students to be literacy tutors and requires students to complete 60 volunteer hours tutoring at a community service agency in exchange for academic credit. Examines mutual benefits of volunteer service including breakdown of social stereotypes and…

Special education directors, special education teachers, and Indian education directors from 25 northern Minnesota rural school districts were surveyed concerning special education practices involving Native American students. Although most respondents were satisfied with the referral and placement process, Indian education directors expressed…

Reports a study that examined the responses of education students to a case study in diversity. Three cohorts of students with different amounts of experience wrote responses to a teaching case. Researchers analyzed differences among groups' responses. Constructs from multicultural education were infrequently used by students in all groups.…

The "Friends Sharing with Friends" program provides Hawaiian intermediate students an opportunity to live in Japan with Japanese student partners for two weeks. In exchange, the Hawaiian students host the Japanese students in their home. Students learn each others' languages and cultures, often enhancing their knowledge of their own…

This case study examined how growing up with limited exposure to minority cultures influenced one beginning secondary teacher's first teaching year in multicultural schools. Journal and interview data indicated that his underpreparation for oppositional ethnic behaviors created teacher behavior that diminished black students' school learning and…

This paper uses a qualitative study of children's symbolic and social use of superhero stories to examine the children's images of power and gender within an urban elementary classroom. The article discusses ways to help children deal with contradictory pressures of growing up in a multicultural society with inequitable power distribution. (SM)

Preparing teachers for cultural diversity is complex. Teachers need multiple opportunities to construct understandings of the effect of values on constructed reality, dominant forces in society, political and economic contexts for decision making, and the impact of culture. Constructivist orientations provide foundations for teacher education that…