The Brownbag Discussion Series of the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network is a two-way forum designed to give members of the QEM Network's "January 15th Group" (the founding members of the discussion series) and other individuals interested in education, information on, and an opportunity to give feedback about, educational issues. The Brownbag Discussion Series gives guest presenters an opportunity to receive feedback from a diverse and informed audience of community and educational leaders twice a month. The 1992-93 discussion series addressed policies and issues in six interrelated areas: (1) national policies and reforms put forth by the presidential administration; (2) legislative activities and changes in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, with special regard to Chapter 1; (3) pending legislation that impacts the quality of education and quality of life for low-income families such as welfare reform and low-income enterprise zones; (4) emerging and current educational issues such as school safety, multicultural education, bilingual education, and racial climate on college campuses; (5) educational-pipeline issues, such as the transfer rates from two-year institutions and school-to-work transition; and (6) successful strategies for quality education for minorities from low-income families. This document includes announcements and summaries of the 20 discussions and 8 background papers. (SLD)