This paper considers the impact of school reform and restructuring programs on African-American students with exceptionalities and suggests strategies for general and special educators, policymakers, and administrators. It reviews the history of school reforms and concludes that the America 2000/Goals 2000 program and the 1990 Individuals with…

This conference presentation chronicles the development of a coalition of over 20 Alabama health and education agencies, institutions, and organizations, representing a united effort to strengthen comprehensive school health in the state. The coalition was formed in response to removal of the mandated high school health requirement from the Code…

This report looks at recent educational history in West Virginia, particularly in Lincoln County, where school conditions stemming from poverty and politics resulted in the historic 1982 decision by Judge Arthur Recht. The Recht Decision found that the state's public schools failed to meet the "thorough and efficient" standard demanded…

This report summarizes legislative activities affecting higher education in California in 1989. The report is in 4 parts. Part 1 highlights particularly important higher education legislation during the first year of the 1989-90 legislative session. It includes summaries of adopted, vetoed, and pending legislation. Part 2 describes all higher…

The issue of a national assessment tool in the form of national testing has recently gained momentum. The expectation is that tough national tests would raise national standards and improve educational equity. The goals are ambitious ones and the stakes are particularly high for disadvantaged youth who currently experience the worst effects of…

The Polish instructional materials in this volume are designed to accompany the "Reading Authentic Polish" workbooks. Their purpose is to familiarize students, in the classroom or through independent study, with spoken Polish in real-life situations. All materials were taken from Polish radio and television in 1991-92, a period of rapid…

Part of a six-volume series, this publication contains summaries of theme papers commissioned for the National Congress on Catholic Schools for the 21st century, Nov. 6-10, 1991. The meeting had three broad goals: (1) to communicate the story of the academic and religious effectiveness of Catholic schools to a national audience; (2) to celebrate…

Part five of a six volume series of theme papers commissioned for a congress on Catholic schools, this volume includes two papers. In "Catholic School Governance", Rosemary Hocevar reflects on Catholic school governance in order to expand the dialogue on the future of Catholic schools. Hocevar also examines how the Catholic schools have been…

This document consists of two publications: a participants' booklet designed to promote discussion among small groups, and a Leader's Guide. The participants' booklet contains information on four important issues in the 1992 election year: health care, the economy, welfare reform, and foreign policy. "The Health Care Crisis in America" contains…

The Manitoba School Act of 1890 was an insult to the French Canadian culture and religion. New settlers in Manitoba brought with them the model of the Ontario school system, and as the new majority of Manitoba, they, through the Manitoba government, abolished French as an official language. At the same time, single, tax supported public schools…

An investigation of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) services for adults in the United States is reported. The goal was to examine ESL services as a national system and determine how well that system meets the needs of limited-English-proficient adults and the nation as a whole. The study had two phases: (1) review of literature, information…

This document examines changes in Latin American economies and educational systems during the 1980s and the responses of the Latin American democracies. Following a description of changes in Latin American public expenditures in the 1980s and subsequent adjustments in education expenditures, the dynamics of the adjustment in Costa Rica and…

The complex rules and regulations of the student financial aid industry have alienated and confused both students and parents, especially those from lower income families. Unless simplified, the financial aid application process will continue to act as a deterrent to participation in the U.S. educational system. Families managing to overcome the…

Using school finance reform as an example, the author argues that states are willing and able to handle redistributive education issues. The paper's first section presents 1970-81 financial data comparing federal and state governments' total aid to elementary and secondary education and their aid to categorical programs for handicapped,…

This volume documents the response to the final report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, "A Nation at Risk," at national, state, and local levels during calendar 1983. It is divided into three parts. The first part, "The Nation Responds: An Overview," describes national developments in education during this…