Compares the Social Darwinism of the 1890s with neo-conservatism of the 1980s. Discusses the ideologies of fair play versus fair shares, the theory of supply-side economics, and the implications of neo-conservatism for higher education. Argues that neo-conservatism is altering radically our conceptions of democracy, equality, and freedom. (KH)

In contrast to traditional liberals, neoliberals share a commitment to greater economic risk-taking, support for entrepreneurism, a new industrial policy, and a different Federal Role. While New Deal and Great Society liberalism may have been more favorable to blacks, perhaps more balanced and equitable policies for blacks could be developed if…

Discusses why and how to improve the performance of minority college students on standardized tests. Emphasizes the importance of providing instruction in effective test taking and reinforcing acquired skills on practice tests. (KH)

Discusses the difficulty that black education graduates experience with teacher certification exams. Describes a Southern Regional Education Board project established to train faculty in black colleges to lead faculty and curriculum development in order to improve student performance on standardized tests and to increase the pool of minority…

Analyzes problems and offers recommendations for reform in the education of black teacher trainees. Calls for increased equity in teacher certification tests and other measures to halt the decline in numbers of qualified black educators. Focuses on funding, teacher education faculty, admission standards in teacher education colleges, and…

Proposes a group training approach for teaching child management skills to parents. Describes the course's focus on parent and child behavior, outlines the physical, verbal, cognitive, and performance skills that a parent participant would acquire, and discusses its emphasis on creating parent-child relationships that are full of empathy and…

Discusses the benefits of nontraditional school practices in facilitating the "educational match" between black children's learning styles and the instructional environment. Focuses on the advantages of providing black children with "active learning" through computer programming, and recommends ways to improve the preparation of educators for…

Reviews literature on the effectiveness of the Head Start program, with emphasis on the Westinghouse report and the long-term follow-up studies of the Consortium on Developmental Continuity. Discusses the conflict between the child educative and parental development goals of Head Start. Concludes that social competency and significant minority…

Summarizes two national studies that revealed computer inequity, an unequal access to computer learning as a consequence of socioeconomic status, race, and/or gender. Discusses implications for education policy and suggests some approaches to financing equity of access and to curriculum changes. (KH)

Describes the past and present involvement of American universities with Nigerian universities. Proposes ways in which Black American universities might provide technical assistance to Nigerian universities and presents a model for development of a program of assistance. (KH)

Education in Haiti underwent major changes during its occupation by American forces from 1915-1934. New curricula, methods, and better supervision were introduced but ultimately failed because American policymakers overlooked the necessity of allowing the Haitians themselves to participate in the reforms. (KH)

Focuses on Oberlin College's commitment to Black education and the individuals who have helped sustain that commitment since 1835. Traces the school's fluctuating racial climate and its responses to the changing racial conventions of the wider society. Reports that Blacks played a crucial role in maintaining Oberlin's liberal tradition. (KH)

Phillis Wheatley has been criticized for "thinking White" and lacking Black identity. In fact, Wheatley was a strong force among contemporary abolitionist writers and, through the use of Biblical imagery, incorporated anti-slavery statements in her writings. Wheatley's work must be understood within the historical context of eighteenth-century…

Provides a history of the failure of Leonard Medical School, a Black school founded in 1882 and closed in 1920 after being negatively assessed in the Flexner Report. Examines the responses of the school's White administrators to reform impulses within the medical profession. Discusses reasons for the survival of Howard and Meharry medical schools.…

Employs concepts from the theory of discrimination in internal labor markets to analyze the declining enrollment of minority students in graduate schools. Describes problems and suggests solutions in recruitment procedures, objective admission standards, subjective screening criteria, and student retention. (KH)