Reports on a telephone survey that examined the extent of support given to multicultural education (MCE) by whites and blacks. Results from 348 respondents found strong support for the concept of MCE, but issues of implementation were more controversial with interracial differences being generally larger than intraracial differences. A model is…

Assesses the creative writing of 23 black seventh graders enrolled in a weekend science enrichment program to determine their thematic choice, self-expression, career interest, racial/gender identity, and evidence of parental influence and expectations. Analysis revealed few examples of racial or gender issues, but many expressed keen interest in…

Argues that the shortage of financial aid for minority students is a serious national problem deserving of special attention. A study of 131 black college students shows that the burden of self-financing their education triggered a variety of other educational and personal difficulties. Coping efforts and outcomes related to the educational…

Examines the future plans of black, undergraduate females about their education, careers, marriage, dating, and choice of marriage partners. Responses from 70 undergraduates attending an urban university reveal that four-fifths plan postgraduate study, 90% hope for a career, and 15% percent chose to remain single. Reasons for remaining single and…

Examines mandated testing impact on curriculum and instruction in mathematics and science for minority students. Survey responses from 2,229 math and science teachers of minority classes and interviews with 289 urban educators show tests are not adequately sampling higher-order thinking or high-level conceptual or procedural knowledge in either…

Examines correlates of perceived popularity among black middle school students versus other groups. Survey responses from 24,024 eighth graders, their parents, teachers, and school administrators shows that, except for black females, athletic status yielded stronger correlations with perceived popularity. For black females, the strongest predictor…

Overviews black teachers academic preparation and pedagogical training during the early 20th century revealing a broad range of problems from discriminatory salaries, hiring practices, and state certification practices to de jure segregation, lack of publicly funded facilities, and white hostility. Northern philanthropic initiatives and the…

Describes the extent and nature of the child-care crisis in the country today. The 1990 Child Care and Development Act is a step toward a solution, but better approaches are needed. One such approach, the School of the 21st Century, in which child care is implemented within the existing school system, is described and its preliminary effectiveness…

Examines the microeconomics of Mexican American households in Tucson (Arizona) and Los Angeles (California), exploring factors affecting household organization and the dynamics of Mexican American households as part of a larger cluster. Case studies of four households support the discussion. Causes of conflict and family interests and objectives…

Adult education is being displaced by adult community education, but "community" reflects a shifting of public responsibility to local, private sector organizations. With the communalization of adult education under corporatism, liberal adult education is redefined as a private good rather than a public right. (SK)

Outlines the philosophy of Nicolai Grundtvig and its expression in the Scandinavian folk high schools. Highlights the best features of folk schools: small scale, cooperative learning emphasis, holistic view of education, and promotion of a democratic society. (SK)

Individualism may hinder or enable community action, depending on whether adult education is offered in a liberal or liberating mode. It also depends on whether adult educators view learning and action as inseparable and decide to emphasize or not behavior geared toward community transformation and development. (SK)

Community workers should leave training with a foundation for liberatory practice. Their educational experience should be consistent with the rhetoric of community development; it should use learner-centered methods and transformative learning, and provide conditions in which learners can create their own knowledge. (SK)

In the 1990s, the idea of adult education as a right or privilege has yielded to the notion of education as a private consumer good. This concept makes it difficult for liberal adult education to achieve such goals as liberation, personal and social enlightenment, and social harmony and integration. (SK)

Using critical pedagogy and metaphor analysis, New South Wales government materials on forestry are examined. Results suggest they are not intended to provide information but to propagate the notion of forests as a source of economic value rather than an ecosystem. (SK)