Testing and tests are shown to have played a positive and dramatic role in increased opportunities through identification of educational talent. It is argued that tests, far from denying equality, are necessary conditions for equality and quality. (Author/CM)

Testing provides a major tool to assure the quality of education and access based on merit. In selection processes, the opposite of meritocracy is not equality but favoritism. Without adequate testing, society will have weaker assurance of an individual's performance capacity and productive contribution. (Author/CM)

Argues against the ethical value and social utility of the individualistic principles of merit in American education and employment practices. (EF)

Describes self-help programs initiated by Black women between 1895 and 1925 in Tuskegee, Alabama; Hampton, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; and Baltimore, Maryland. Poor housing, health concerns, racial discrimination, inadequate schools, and the lack of economic opportunities were some of the barriers challenged by these programs. (Author/GC)

Discussed is the 1952 Egyptian revolutionary regime's expansion of women's education, with particular reference to the expansion of higher education opportunities for women; its effect on employment opportunities for women; and its impact on women's participation in the professional sector of the economy. (KC)

Suggests the use of full-time science specialists to combat the ever decreasing emphasis and time spent on science in the elementary schools. Includes a discussion of the current status of science teaching and provides suggestions for organization and implementation of an elementary science specialist program. (DS)

Except for a period of intense recruitment of Blacks which occurred between 1966 and 1972, attitudes toward providing Blacks greater access to graduate and professional education have not changed substantially since the 1950s. The small percentage of Blacks currently holding doctorates limits, in turn, the future development of Black…

Discusses the significance of some statistical trends in education level reached by older adults during the past 30 years; describes/summarizes some adult learning projects, including the College Entrance Board Adult Learning Project, and suggests librarian functions with adult learners; and argues for a life task orientation for adult education.…

Presented is a comprehensive statement elaborating Principle Seven of the UN's Declaration of the Rights of the Child. Discussed are: aims of education (formal and informal); means of providing education; early childhood education; preparation of personnel (parents, future parents, teachers, social workers, community organizations); books, films,…

The second of two consecutive articles on Earthwatch, this paper describes the archaeological excavation of a 4000- year-old Neolithic recumbent stone circle in northeast Scotland. The author, a teacher of anthropology and history, found through Earthwatch the opportunity for a hands-on experience. (DS)

A brief profile on the circumstances of Blacks in sports is presented to demonstrate the point that, even for the "successful" Black athlete, life in sports comes to approximate a racist nightmare more than the "dream come true" it is purported to be. (Author/EB)

A general overview of the University of the Third Age at Toulouse, France designed for retired persons, is provided including a summary of the university's aims to improve the lives and living standards of the elderly. Possibilities for such a program using distance teaching are reported. (JMF)

This article cites statistics and documentation from a book entitled "The Case for Affirmative Action for Blacks in Higher Education," to illustrate the argument that affirmative action is not only legal, but absolutely essential. (Author/EB)

The judicial actions leading to the current demand for special education programs for the handicapped are reviewed, and the complex interface between appropriate court interference and proper school role in program design is discussed. (LH)