This article explores how four minority students in a university access program reconciled their presence on merit. They shared their experiences over two years through their application statements, life history interviews, weekly group sessions, and personal journal entries. Consistent with the discourse of merit, participants believed that by…

It is argued that the current trend toward viewing the teacher as a facilitator of learning does a disservice to the tradition of teaching and puts the education of children at risk. Reasons why teaching should be emphasized over facilitating learning are presented. (SLD)