Outlines the history, present status, and future prospects of bilingual education in Slovenia, Yugoslovia. The way in which Italians, Hungarians, and Slovenes experience the right to equal education in a socialist society is described. (Author/DB)

Equality of opportunity in education has been emphasized in the United States from the inception of public education, yet has changed from a relatively passive obligation on the part of the school system to an active role in the ameliorization of socioeconomic imbalances. (MB)

Presents a typology of institutional racism: (1) pre-requisites which exclude dis-proportionate numbers of blacks; (2) freezing, which occurs when standards are rigorously applied to all applicants, but only after most whites qualified during a period of less stringent requirements, and, (3) mapping, consisting of drawing geographical lines so as…

Attacked from the right and the left, and abandoned by political moderates, education is in a decline that threatens the survival of American democracy. (Editor)

This report is about the one-third of our nation who do not complete high school, about the fact that this situation has gotten worse in most states during the last decade, and about the factors in students' lives that are closely associated with dropping out of school. The report identifies several approaches to increasing student retention that…

The goal of this publication is to stimulate dialogue about defining opportunity for postsecondary education and ways to measure progress. It is hoped that this dialogue will inform the decision-making process of policymakers as they tackle policy challenges ranging from reform of K-12 education to improvement of postsecondary education. The…

This report provides student demographic and academic outcome data pertaining to students participating in the California Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and cooperative Agencies Education (CARE) programs. The EOPS program helps increase college access for students and support services for disadvantages…

Each year more than 572,500 international students enroll in more than 3,300 colleges and universities in the United States. Currently, about 84,000 of these students attend community colleges. Why do so many international students choose to pursue higher education in the United States? First, U.S. colleges and universities welcome and value…

This publication offers concrete suggestions for schools working to improve the health and school attendance of students with asthma. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified six strategies for schools and districts to consider when addressing asthma within a coordinated school health program. The six strategies detailed…

The General Accounting Office reviewed the Department of Defense's distance education (DE) initiatives. Data were gathered through meetings of service officials responsible for the military services' training plans and strategies and a review of services' training plans and related documents. It was discovered that the services have begun…

This document is an update of the performance of North Carolina Community Colleges in the year 2002 and it focuses on how despite challenges such as a recession and major layoffs, the community college system has improved the future of North Carolina by creating new programs. These programs include the New and Expanding Industry Training Program,…

This paper provides an analysis of educational equity in science and mathematics and proposes a practical way to assess equity in systemic reform. A synthesis of major national and international studies as well as a comprehensive review of the literature is used to suggest a way to assess when educational systems, particularly those involved in…

By utilizing currently available data from various sources, this report presents an initial overview and analysis of the collegiate educational opportunities available to high school students in Connecticut. It presents relevant issues for discussion and suggests future research in enhancing state public policies and vision for a more coherent and…

This booklet addresses the growing importance of health in adult learning and the interest in joint action. Section 1 describes the context, one in which substantial, but unevenly spread, progress has been made in improving global health. Section 2 examines the social aspects of health and explains how what is defined as health or sickness depends…

This essay examines poverty in Latin America and its effect on education. It focuses on sexual bias and emphasizes that poverty is inherent in the social and economic structure of the region. The text examines how states in Latin America view the role of education, and it describes the growing chasm between the poor and the gentrified in various…