This first serial issue addresses topics and issues impacting educational services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners. The issue contains three research-into-practice articles, an interview section called "In the Oral Tradition," and three teacher-generated articles which delineate learner-enhancing practices for special educators. Articles include: "Learning and Cultural Diversities in General and Special Education Classes: Frameworks for Success" (Deborah L. Voltz); "Issues in the Implementation of Innovative Instructional Strategies" (Robert Rueda and others); "Controllable Factors in Recruitment of Minority and Nonminority Individuals for Doctoral Study in Special Education" (Rosalie S. Boone and Kathy L. Ruhl); "Issues Regarding the Education of African American Exceptional Learners" (Helen Bessent Byrd); "Using Bilingual Literature with Students Who Have Severe Disabilities" (Candace Clark and Katie St. John); "Through Navajo Eyes: Curriculum Guidelines from a Teacher's Perspective" (Lucretia Holiday and others); and "Using Instructional Games for Cultural Exploration: Exploring African Cultures" (Marcella Bell). Individual articles contain references. (DB)