An historical and sociological explanation is presented for the occurrence of overrepresentation of racial minorities in special education classes for mentally retarded school children discovered in the California public schools. (Author/MH)

An attorney involved in Alaska's "Molly Hootch Case" chronicles the events surrounding the class action suit, which resulted in a 1976 consent decree to establish a high school program in all of the 126 villages that wanted one. Legal, educational, and cultural consequences for bush Alaska are discussed. (BS)

The American ideology suggesting that increased usage of English would yield upward mobility for Chamorros in Guam has succeeded in luring them to accept English as an instrument (but not as a means) of affiliation with American culture, resulting in the unintentional erosion of home usage of Chamorro. (BS)

The consequences of contact between Western culture and Australian Aborigines, New Zealand Maoris, and North American Indians are chronicled. The historical manifestations of cultural confrontation--the interaction between technological, aggressive Anglo society and societies without the value orientation or technology to withstand the onslaught…

From 1870 to 1975, three types of school administrators were identified: the plateau administrators who remained at initial entry level assignments; vertical aspirants who actively sought advancement; and place-holders who began as vertical aspirants but for one reason or another were placed in non-decision-making positions. (Author/GDC)