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Direct linkMelnick, R. Shep – Brookings Institution Press, 2018
Few laws have had such far-reaching impact as Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Intended to give girls and women greater access to sports programs and other courses of study in schools and colleges, the law has since been used by judges and agencies to expand a wide range of antidiscrimination policies--most recently the Obama…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Gender Discrimination, Sex Fairness
Driessen, Geert, Ed.; Jungbluth, Paul, Ed. – 1994
This collection presents a cross section of research into the theme of equal opportunities in education in the Netherlands. The majority of articles are on the Dutch situation, which resembles that of other countries in many respects. Contributions include: (1) "Educational Inequality Research in the Netherlands. Conditions, Constraints and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
Gonon, Philipp, Ed.; Haefeli, Kurt, Ed.; Heikkinen, Anja, Ed.; Ludwig, Iris, Ed. – 2001
In addition to an "Introduction" (Gonon, et. al), there are these 18 essays: "Women and Men in Swiss Vocational Education (Borkowsy); "Women in Basic and Advanced Training" (Grossenbacher); "How Constitutional Change and Legal Reform Projects Foster Equal Opportunities in the Fields of Vocational Education and Higher…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Choice
Peer reviewedSetzekorn, Kristina, Ed.; Patnayakuni, Nainika, Ed.; Burton, Tina, Ed. – IGI Global, 2020
Education has until recently promoted social mobility, broad economic growth, and democracy. However, modern universities direct policy and resources toward criteria that exacerbate income inequality and reduce social mobility. Online education can make education more socially, geographically, temporally, and financially accessible, impacting the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Online Courses, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Maschke, Karen J., Ed. – 1997
This volume of essays addresses the history of women's access to education with specific examples of achievements and challenges. The 10 essays include: (1) "An Interview on Title IX with Shirley Chisholm, Holly Knox, Leslie R. Wolfe, Cynthia G. Brown, and Mary Kaaren Jolly" (Harvard Educational Review); (2) "'The Ladies Want to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Educational Discrimination
Weinheimer, Suzanne R. – 1978
This publication, compiled as a learning component for persons enrolled in a vocational education teacher education program, provides information on sex equity in vocational education and employment. The content is in nine sections. The first defines sex discrimination, bias, and stereotypes. The next section covers female participation in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Employed Women, Employment Statistics, Equal Education
Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1979
Rising youth unemployment has been arousing increasing concern in nearly all the industrial democracies, while it has become more clear throughout the 1970's that prolongation of schooling has brought severe problems of adjustment for young people who are being held in school through a combination of parental and societal pressures, and are not…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Change Strategies, Community Services
Chamberlain, Mariam K., Ed. – 1988
The role of women in higher education during the past two decades is assessed, and dramatic changes are noted. Information for this collaborative work comes from a 4-year study by the Task Force on Women in Higher Education. Five sections have the following titles and subject matter: (1) "Introduction" (historical background and overview…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Affirmative Action, Career Ladders
Baptiste, H. Prentice, Jr., Ed.; And Others – 1990
This collection of essays focuses on the intersection between equity and excellence in educational leadership and urges a reconceptualization that gives appropriate consideration to women and ethnic and racial minorities. The book begins with an introductory chapter, entitled "Equity and Excellence in Educational Leadership: A Necessary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Role, Educational Administration, Educational Opportunities
Powley, Sherry; Sabol, Laurie – 2000
This book provides essays on career topics aimed at women and a directory of tools to help women get started or take their career to the next level. The essays topics are equal education and employment; role models, networks, and mentors for women; financial management; child care; introduction to financial aid; women's colleges and women's…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Resources, Employment Practices
