The lack of educational opportunities keeps the migrants poor. They need the education and skills to perform better paying agricultural work, or else settle somewhere and do other types of skilled work. (Author/NQ)

This article raises the question of whether Sesame Street could be a valuable learning device for children older than those for whom the program was designed as well as for children who are functioning below average for their ages. (Author/AM)

Attempts to document the attitudes of the public--especially the black, poorly educated, and powerless sub-groups of the public--concerning the need for minority ownership of radio stations that feature minority programming. (Author/GW)

The norm-referenced competitive environment of our schools is difficult for the below-average student. These students could achieve at higher levels if our educational system changed to one in which an individual is evaluated against identifiable standards of excellence. Below-average students would be motivated to increase their efforts and less…

The Project Alternative Rooms (PARs) in Kansas City is a modified Chapter 1 program in which students receive instruction in self-contained double-staffed classrooms rather than being "pulled out" of regular classrooms. Includes a table. (MD)

Criticizes Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope's analysis of four theorists' research as highly selective and suspect. Appraises five themes from Kalantzis and Cope's article, concluding that what Australia needs is pluralistic reconstruction which safeguards the truly disadvantaged, rather than equitable multiculturalism. (GEA)

Explores the extent to which the Supreme Court's application of the First Amendment's prohibition against establishment of religion is forcing federal and state governments to forgo distributive justice for needy children. Examines possibilities for greater distributive justice. (MLF)

A comparison of the social activity of eight mothers with developmentally delayed, noncompliant children with that of eight mothers with nondelayed, noncompliant children indicated the latter group's social activity was significantly higher. This suggests that the previously reported depression of mothers of developmentally delayed children may be…

Highlights documents in the ERIC collection pertaining to remedial and developmental programs in two-year colleges. (DC)

This article examines five factors which appear to contribute to learning disabilities among adult basic education (ABE) learners. While the research literature does not provide a comprehensive basis for describing how the disadvantaged learn, it does lead the authors to make eight helpful suggestions for the ABE teacher. (JDS)

This document presents the transcript of Congressional hearings held before the Committee on Labor and Human Resources on the scope and implications of illiteracy in the United States and on school and adult programs addressing literacy. After opening statements of the Hon. James M. Jeffords and the Hon. Christopher J. Dodd, the transcript for the…

This digest is drawn from the spring 2002 issue of New Directions for Community Colleges, titled "Next Steps for the Community College." It summarizes three overlapping challenges facing colleges in the coming decade: educating a more diverse student body, assessing student outcomes, and maintaining the educated workforce needed to meet…

As the most recent update of the profile of underprepared students, this enrollment analysis examines: (a) the basic skills deficiencies of the fall 1998 entrants; (b) the basic skills deficiencies of the new county high school graduates within the entrant cohort; (c) the fall 1998 collegewide developmental course enrollment; and (d) the…

Describes how New York City's unusual compensatory education program helps poor students become good students. (Author/DN)

Considered the plight of educationally deprived boys of high intelligence who fall afoul of the law and a teaching program at a school,designed to bring errant boys back to the community to lead productive lives. (RK)