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Inglis, Christine – Education and Urban Society, 1986
Examines educational provisions for ethnic and racial groups in Australia, comprised primarily of the aborigines and the migrants or non-English speaking immigrants. Discussion of the official policies of "self determination" and "multiculturalism" emphasizes the important differences between the two and the considerations…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developed Nations, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education
Tillman, Linda C. – Education and Urban Society, 2004
The displacement of Black educators after the "Brown v. Board of Education" decision was an extraordinary social injustice. The wholesale firing of Black educators threatened the economic, social, and cultural structure of the Black community, and ultimately the social, emotional, and academic success of Black children. The author presents a…
Descriptors: African American Education, African American Community, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation
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Hawley, Willis D. – Education and Urban Society, 1983
Proposes a framework for determining whether federal, state, or local governments should perform certain functions in education. Applies this framework to two areas--curriculum reform and enhanced educational opportunities for children with special needs--and suggests directions for federal policy in these areas. (GC)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Willie, Charles V. – Education and Urban Society, 1991
Controlled choice is a student assignment plan that divides a city into zones within which students may select a school to attend as long as balanced racial ratios are maintained. It is seen as an equitable way of deploying common community educational resources to guarantee student diversity and school improvement. (AF)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities
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Male, George A. – Education and Urban Society, 1986
Presents an overview of several countries and which factors produce difficulties in the education of minorities. Focuses on Australia, Canada, England, West Germany, India, Israel, Japan, and Malaysia. Suggests factors such as race, color, caste, religion, nationality, immigrant status, and worldview for consideration by policymakers. (SA)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Hamilton, Stephen F.; Claus, John F. – Education and Urban Society, 1981
Suggests that work training programs based on the concepts of democracy and entrepreneurship may facilitate improvements in employment opportunities for disadvantaged and minority youth. Attributes unemployment to deficiencies in the current economic and social structure, and discusses design and implementation problems in current employment…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Employment Problems, Employment Programs
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Delon, Floyd G. – Education and Urban Society, 1982
Examines the status of legal authority relative to control of teacher conduct before the 1960s and analyzes subsequent developments in the areas of constitutional rights, civil rights, State courts' protection of teachers' privacy, and collective bargaining. Considers how legal restrictions affect the extent of school officials' authority.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Civil Liberties, Collective Bargaining, Court Litigation
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Cookson, Peter W., Jr. – Education and Urban Society, 1991
Identifies some of the salient characteristics of American private schools. Examines possible effects that the status composition of the student body might have in influencing the educational opportunity structure. Raises questions about the educational and social equity of supporting private schools financially through school choice mechanisms…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Opportunities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Stern, Ralph D. – Education and Urban Society, 1982
Examines past Supreme Court decisions that have affected public education to explain currently held views concerning the Supreme Court in the 1970s. Observes that the 1980s will be a period of consolidation and clarification of court decisions and legislation of the 1960s and 1970s. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Board of Education Role, Civil Liberties, Corporal Punishment