Describes how Black Americans were involved in vocational education during slavery, the types of jobs that Blacks have traditionally been trained for, selected events that have shaped the status of Blacks in vocational education, and why many Blacks have difficulty accepting vocational education today. (LRA)

American educators first turned to behaviorism and the forerunner of systems theory to make education an instrument of social control for the preservation of cultural homogeneity. Rather than offering "backward" or "learning disabled" children increased educational opportunities, these procedures relegated them to a subordinate place in American…

Discusses implications of "Bakke" and "Adams v Califano" on minority group admissions to colleges and graduate and professional schools. Holds that affirmative action programs are too stratified and that States should design such programs to cover the entire spectrum of elementary, secondary, and higher education. (Author/GC)

Describes the training of French technicians. Choice and specialization after secondary school are discussed, as well as the various examinations which can open up additional opportunities after their completion. (SA)

Problems that Asian Americans face in higher education include poor communications skills; stress resulting from family and community pressure to achieve; and universities' reluctance to hire Asian American staff, recruit and provide financial support for Asian American students, and provide relevant curriculum. Various programs have begun to…

Describes a joint attempt by the Federal government, a private foundation, local social service agencies, and a local school district to revitalize an urban high school and its neighboring community in St. Louis through a system for disseminating information about educational and job opportunities for students and community residents. (EF)

Using statistical models, discusses educational stratification with respect to socioeconomic origins. Describes the effects of social background on grade progression change across cohorts born during the 20th century and the consequences of these changes. (JW)

Inequalities in schooling may be seen in relation to two types of educational outcomes: quality and quantity (or achievement and attainment). The qualitative dimension, a major concern of Coleman, Campbell, Hobson, McPartland, Mood, Weinfeld, and York are considered first, followed by the Blau-Duncan and Wisconsin studies of years of schooling…

Discusses a study of a sample of Philadelphia public school students which uses growth in achievement to measure the output of the educational process and then examines the impact of variations in a large number of inputs. The major finding is that school inputs do help students and that many inputs have larger impact on some students' performance…

Spotlights the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA), an information resource center that collects, analyzes, synthesizes, and disseminates information about language instruction educational programs and related programs for limited-English-proficient students. (Author/VWL)

Reviews the history of adult education in Australia's Northern Territory, 1974-1989, and compares it to the current state. Finds that adult education resources were greater 15 years ago. Current training funding and delivery lacks context, community control, and local, especially indigenous, input. (Contains 69 references.) (SK)

Describes programs at Montana State University, Bozeman, that cooperate with tribally controlled community colleges to provide opportunities for American Indian transfer students. Focuses on training in health sciences, engineering, public service, and educational administration and on efforts to ease students' transition to university life. (SV)

The International Refugee Center of Oregon is a community-based organization that offers employment counseling and job placement to refugees. The Preemployment Training course helps refugees adapt to cultural differences in the U.S. workplace and teaches vocational English-as-a-Second-Language. (SK)

Current research and practice seem to indicate that opportunities for gifted females have increased while barriers to their achievement have decreased. This article reviews research studies and analysis regarding sex differences, points out promising research directions, and discusses sex bias in programs and curriculum. (Author/JDD)

Argues that the division of college staff into full-time and adjunct faculty leads to differentiated teaching services. Reviews statistics on adjunct faculty employment. Recommends that adjunct faculty be required to hold office hours and suggests hiring and promotion policies to improve the performance of adjunct teachers and enhance student…