In this study, representational thought, which involves the child's ability to function in terms of nonpresent reality, is viewed within a cognitive-developmental framework. To see if disadvantaged children would function in the same way as advantaged children on tasks which required representational thought rather than verbalization, children…

This study of a random national sample of 3,248 teachers in the continental United States and 304 teachers from Hawaii was conducted to find similarities and differences among groups of in-service teachers who were classified according to their self-reported childhood financial status and cultural background. A secondary goal of the study was the…

Hidden favoritism for wealthy students applying for graduate study is scandalizing some campuses. Now, colleges are seeking ways to halt the preferential treatment. (Editor)

This study is concerned with the preschool and kindergarten phases of an ongoing longitudinal investigation of effects of preschool on educationally advantaged children. Preschool data including demographics, IQ, social competency, and school readiness are reported. Although social competency was enhanced by preschool, gains occurred for both…

This study examined child care patterns during the summer months among 6- to 12-year-old children with employed parents or primary caretakers. Using interview data from the 1999 National Survey of Americas Families, the study analyzed two key aspects of summer child care: the types of arrangements for school-age children and the amount families…

This document raises several points of discussion concerning higher education aid and its recipients. Increasing use of federal higher education aid by middle-class and wealthy students is costly to taxpayers, contributes to student indebtedness, and fosters greater individual and institutional dependency. The document recommends Congress restore…

Major differences found were that inner-city teachers talked more about procedural activities, while advantaged teachers talked more about cognitive activities, and that advantaged students had twice as much student-initiated talk as disadvantaged. (RT)

Aspirations of adults from urban communities were ascertained and analyzed. Adults in nondeclining communities showed differences regarding "most frequently expressed aspiration," compared to counterparts in declining communities. No significant difference in economic aspiration was noted, but almost twice as many from the nondeclining community…

Examines the semiutopian life-style of students and staff at an elite private, coeducational boarding school. The author concludes that the school provides students with the foundations for academic and social success at a cost of emotional distance from their home circumstances. For journal availability, see SO 509 295. (AM)

Describes a sociology experiential learning assignment where students learned why people living in poverty can sometimes pay more for products than people with better incomes. Focuses specifically on the rent to own concept. States students achieved the goal of learning how life constraints of poverty can hinder the poor from overcoming their…

The 1960s saw concerns about availability of land for camps and the beginnings of change in populations served and related programming. An illustrative article from 1965, "What Should Camps Stress in Our Affluent Society?" (Theodore Cavins), discusses the negative effects of growing affluence and leisure time and the need for camps to…

Today, discussions about high-stakes testing of students rage in the popular media, in the Oval Office, in Congress, and within state houses across the nation. Also, reactions to these discussions of high-stakes testing are underway in schools and communities, among and between teachers, students, parents, and administrators. This article…

This article examines an incident between male student athletes within a locker room at a private school. The reaction of many in this school community to this incident reveals that "hazing" rituals were normally ignored or condoned by many of the parents, coaches, administrators, and teachers who were aware of them. These attitudes changed when…

Subsidies to higher education in the United States have long been guided by the belief that policy should encourage college attendance. In principle, if not always in practice, policy has for some time sought to accomplish this by addressing college affordability. General subsidies that keep tuition at public institutions low are coupled with…