Focuses on how second-language children are portrayed in reading and language arts methods textbooks and in practice-oriented reading and language arts journals. Suggests that, although teachers probably have had some contact with issues in second-language reading, professional writings do not provide a thorough discussion of second-language…

A law professor describes his experience in teaching a seminar law school course about the abortion debate, including efforts to allay student concerns about teacher partiality, course design and content, criticisms received, and classroom interaction over the issues. (MSE)

Analyzes "Little Women" (Louisa May Alcott) and its concept of teaching girls that values feelings and emphasizes health and well-being, suggesting that this concept is helpful in rethinking the meaning of teaching with sensitivity to gender effects and school responsibility. (SM)

Investigates the relationship of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Scales L, K, and Mf with Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQs from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised; achievement scores in reading, spelling, and arithmetic; and total years of education as self-reported by the study research participants. (RJM)

Examined differences in Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scores between persons of differing educational levels and family income in the MMPI-2 normative sample to determine if MMPI-2 scores are differentially accurate in predicting relevant extra-test characteristics of persons of differing socioeconomic levels. MMPI-2…

Examines the problem of blacks practicing a self-imposed segregation in colleges and universities. The paper argues that self-segregation appears to be a defense mechanism to insulate black students from the harsh realities of institutional racism. (GR)

The background and rationale for the 2 tests are described and results of a norming and validation study involving 804 Mexican-American college freshmen in 5 border community colleges are reported. The results provide evidence that the DTES and VAT are reliable and effective for Mexican-American students, having overcome inadequacies of other…

Describes a college course entitled "Race and Education" offered to students from all departments, most of whom are white. The course teaches students to think reflectively and analytically about the nature and impact of racism, examining educational institutions and their own educational experiences as the vehicle. (SM)

Children in a class were divided into two groups. Members of one group were called "Indians," and members of the other were called "non-Indians." Members of the so-called Indian group assaulted the cultural values of the "non-Indian" group. Children's reactions are discussed. (BG)

The fact that student protests over racial issues have arisen early in the academic year and at a time when most college administrators affirm protesters' goals (improved minority recruitment and services) may be partly attributable to students' rising expectations. Some protests are a result of overt racial incidents, often in fraternities. (MSE)

A feminist discussion of the interconnected nature of homophobia and sexism in women's sport examines the origins of the lesbian stereotype, political functions of homophobia in a sexist culture, manifestations of homophobia in women's sport, and suggestions for confronting homophobia in women's sport. (SM)

For Asian Americans, the solution to racial discrimination and violence is not in adopting the victim ideology, separatism, and political correctness of other minority groups, but in defining their own identity and acknowledging Asian success in the United States. Honest assessment can provide useful lessons for the future. (SLD)

Presents data from state and national surveys of male and female interscholastic coaches which investigated the validity of two stereotypical beliefs: female coaches are less qualified and have more family-related time constraints. Findings indicate that females are often more qualified, and that males experience frequent family-related time…

Asserts that school districts' efforts to integrate schools have failed to ameliorate the racial isolation of black students. Finds that schools remain segregated primarily because of continued residential segregation and that school integration efforts have had little long-term effect on residential segregation. (CFR)

A survey of 123 women enrolled in Canadian graduate programs in educational administration found that, although some found a relatively warm professional climate for women, for many the experience was not positive. Devaluation of female faculty, counseling of women out of administration, sexist language, and other evidence of sexism were found.…