It was an honor for Faustine Jones-Wilson to be the first female editor of "The Journal of Negro Education", a highly respected publication. In addition to the scholarly work involved in this role, there were many challenges to be met and overcome. Most of these challenges were not related to her gender, but to changes within the University.…

Americans are cynical about their ability to effect changes through the political process and this cynicism increases in times of economic distress. "Civic education" in schools, which instills and reinforces civic values, knowledge, and skills such as communication and information processing, can help to rectify this situation. (AOS)

Race has been the major determining factor in the development of education for Blacks in the United States. Blacks have always opposed White educational oppression and taken every opportunity to educate themselves. Suggests ways that Blacks can continue to combat racism in education. (FMW)

Investigates why African-American parents with children attending urban and suburban Catholic and other private schools prefer private to public schools, focusing on 409 respondents' views toward public schools. Their responses on a 50-item self-report questionnaire show that African-American parents think lack of discipline is a major public…