(2005). The Career Experiences of African American Women Faculty: Implications for Counselor Education Programs. College Student Journal, v39 n3 p518 Sep. Despite three decades of affirmative action efforts, counseling programs continue to struggle with the challenge of recruiting and retaining African American women faculty. African American women in general, and African American female professors in particular, have emerged from what Hudson-Weems (1989) terms as a tripartite form of oppression, of racism, classism, and sexism. Nonetheless, in spite of these barriers, some African American women faculty acquire tenure and promotion and achieve great strides in the academy Gregory, 1995). As counselor education programs struggle to diversify their faculty, they need to be cognizant of the interlocking effects of gender and race and its career implications for African American women professors. This article provides a starting point for understanding the career experiences of African American women counselor educators. Strategies for supporting, mentoring and retaining African American women counseling faculty will also be presented….
(2005). Indigenous Education. Childhood Education, v81 n6 p319 Aug. In this article, the author discusses educational experiences of indigenous children. The author points out that while there are those who have the luxury of access to formal schooling, many do not. In the Second Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, many indigenous representatives discussed common education issues including poor retention, attainment, and graduation rates throughout the compulsory and non-compulsory years of schooling. The proposed solutions that resulted from the Forum on Indigenous Issues include the following: (1) Participation; (2) Access; (3) Indigenous Languages, Proficiency in the Lingua Franca, and Numeracy; (4) Appreciation, Understanding, and Respect for Indigenous Cultures; and (5) Anti-Racism Strategies. Indigenous peoples believe that the full and effective implementation of the strategies explained in this article will lead to equitable educational attainment for indigenous children and young people….
(1995). Race and Gender in Adult Education. Trends and Issues Alerts. Topics related to race and gender have begun appearing with increasing frequency in the adult education literature. The most prevalent trend in the literature is a focus on creating learning environments for diverse audiences, including appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and debate on whether separate approaches and/or special programs based on race and/or gender are needed. The intersection of gender, race, and class and their role in shaping how adult learners view learning and knowing is receiving increasing attention, and discussions of race and gender are being framed within the larger contexts of power structures and power relations. Among other gender- and race-related issues receiving increasing attention in the adult education literature are the following: how the field of adult education perpetuates racism and sexism, how adult education portrays women and gays/lesbians, how the role of women and African Americans can be reclaimed in the history of adult… [PDF]
(1993). A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. First Edition. The history of the United States is recounted from the viewpoint of the many peoples previously left out of the historical canon. The traditional Eurocentric viewpoint is turned inside out, beginning with the arrival of English strangers as seen by Native Americans. Also examined are the perspectives of African Americans, the Irish, Asians who came from China and Japan, European Jews, and Latinos. How racism has divided U.S. society is explored, considering how the conflict of the inner cities has developed. Issues of access to education and equal education are explored for several ethnic groups, including African Americans, faced with school segregation and racial prejudice. The consideration of education for Chicanos centers on political influences and the roles for which Chicanos were being educated, with education linked to questions of equal employment. For the Japanese immigrants to Hawaii, education provided a way of recognizing new opportunities and clarifying…
(2007). Piling It On. Chronicle of Higher Education, v53 n41 pA6 Jun. On March 2, Michael J. D'Andrea, professor of counselor education at the University of Hawaii Manoa campus, received a letter informing him that "effective immediately upon your receipt of this letter, you are being reassigned to work at home with pay while the University of Hawaii … addresses several issues concerning your alleged intimidating, hostile and bullying behavior." D'Andrea was also instructed not talk with colleagues at the College of Education, not to meet with students nor contact them by phone. Sending anyone at the college an e-mail message was also restricted. Citing that administrators may prevent him from teaching, visiting his office or being physically on campus, D'Andrea sued the university for infringing his rights of speech. Prior to a hearing in April, the university offered to lift the restrictions on speech. D'Andrea says he has never intimidated, bullied, or threatened anyone and that the university is punishing him for his peace and… [Direct]
(1997). Career Development for African American and Latina Females. ERIC/CUE Digest, Number 125. Low-income African American and Latina adolescent females need extensive support for developing and implementing career plans. This digest discusses ways schools and other institutions can provide an education that furthers career development. Interventions that have been shown to be effective with disadvantaged African American and Latina female students are: (1) school-based initiatives; (2) collaborations between institutions; (3) providing access to career information; (4) ensuring gender equality in occupational information; (5) finding ways to cope with racism, sexism, and discrimination; and (6) providing role models and mentors. Programmatic changes in schools and counseling departments, along with creative collaborations among schools and other institutions in urban areas are needed to meet the career development needs of African American and Latina girls. Organized efforts should be combined with personal encouragement and support from family, teachers, and community… [PDF]
(1978). Ethnicity in Library Schools: Guidelines and Curricular Models. This overview of the treatment of ethnic minorities in the curricula of library schools includes a brief review of research on sexism, racism, and library services for minority groups; a discussion of library school programs for minority students; and an examination of contemporary library school course content in which courses covering topics related to library services for ethnic groups are listed. Special contemporary problems related to training librarians for services to minority groups are considered, and a set of general guidelines for multiethnic education are discussed with regard to current library education practices. The question of whether library education for ethnic minorities should be integrated with the rest of the library science curriculum is addressed, as well as the issue of the place of ethnic concerns within the library education context. A detailed curricular model for library services to ethnic groups is then presented in which the nature of an integrated…
(1991). Projection of State Policy Initiatives for the 1990's. State boards of education are routinely placed in the challenging position of reacting to emerging problems or responding to policy proposals generated by other actors in the policy arena. This policy briefing paper was written to help members of the North Carolina Board of Education identify educational policy issues they are likely to confront by the end of the 1990s. Data were derived from: (1) an inventory of policy options under consideration in other states; (2) analysis of evaluation reports of recently adopted initiatives; (3) discussions with policy experts; and (4) a review of North Carolina demographic data. The paper describes educational policy initiatives that are emerging in three critical areas–improving the conditions of children and youth, improving schools, and improving state support systems for education. In conclusion, three driving forces will demand educational policy responses throughout the decade–crisis in the lives of American children and youth (who… [PDF]
(2005). The Technological Imperative: Information Systems and Racial Profiling from Nazi Germany to the War on Terror. College Quarterly, v8 n4 Fall. Both parts of the author's past–a concern with terrorism and with the education of future agents of the state who will be expected to curb, if not to eliminate, it–contribute to what he wants to say in this essay. He seeks to make six points: (1) Racial profiling is not a discrete issue but an instance of a more pervasive racism that is evident in the overzealousness of law enforcement, the discrimination inherent in the criminal justice system and the stratagems of the so-called "war on terror"; (2) The issue of racism is also connected to historical, legal and political events which cannot easily be isolated and which confound efforts to make it into an issue of clear ideological distinctions between right-wing and left-wing politics; (3) Much of the debate over racial profiling is compromised because it takes place within an ideological context of hegemonic liberalism which begets false and futile attempts to balance civil liberties with security; (4) To overcome this… [PDF]
(1999). The Image of Higher Education in American Indian Popular Literature. In their attempts to lead a dual-life experience, characters in popular literature written by and/or about Native American Indians occasionally enroll in institutions of higher education; like many of their real-life counterparts very few of these student characters find the experience to be a positive undertaking. This narrative pattern reflects a "tragic reality" in American higher education today. The paper deals with four novels which target specific problems encountered by Native American students in college, i.e.: "Wolfsong" (Louis Owen); "Turtle Belly" (Joel Monture); "First Eagle" (Tony Hillerman); and "Agoak" (Yves Theriault). Parallels can be drawn between reality and the negative image of higher education in American Indian popular literature, since the primary reasons for higher education's failure with Native Americans are outlined in the novels discussed: social maladjustment, disinterested faculty, irrelevant… [PDF]
(1992). Voicing Concerns: Sociological Perspectives on Contemporary Education Reforms. The 11 papers in this book address, from a sociological perspective, a variety of contemporary educational reform issues in Great Britain. The papers examine the direction and role of sociological research in education. Sociology education has an important role to play in raising questions about the British educational system and its premises. The discipline has come under harsh attack by conservative politicians and educators in recent years. The papers include: "Parents and the State: How Has Social Research Informed Education Reforms?" (M. David); "Not in Front of the Children: Responding to Right Wing Agendas on Sexuality and Education" (L. Kelly); "Feminism, Education, and the New Right" (M. Arnot); "Special Needs: Personal Trouble or Public Issue?" (L. Barton, M. Oliver);"On the Specificity of Racism" (A. Gurnah); "Teachers' Responses to the Reshaping of Primary Education" (A. Pollard); "Staying On and Staying In:… [PDF]
(2006). Black-Focused Schools: A Call for Re-Visioning. Education Canada, v46 n3 p27-31 Sum. Despite its notable successes, the public education system fails many students, as evidenced by the disengagement, failure and high dropout rates for Black, Aboriginal, and other minority youths. African-Canadian parents and communities are continually being asked to take responsibility for solving the many problems affecting them; however, the blame does not rest entirely with these so-called "problem students" or their families. Both individual and collective responsibility must be addressed by asking: What are our responsibilities to each other? What are the responsibilities of the state to its citizens? How are we to explain the fact that in the last few years, provincial governments have repeatedly shirked their responsibilities? What about the complicities of our institutions in creating the street culture of youth violence today? What have been the effects of a zero tolerance policy and the associated acts of social exclusion, rising racialized and gendered poverty,… [Direct]
(2006). Who Wins in Research on Bilingualism in an Anti-Bilingual State?. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v27 n1 p42-60. Despite its multilingual heritage, the USA has a history of linguistic intolerance. Arizona, in the country's desert Southwest, is decidedly anti-bilingual although it has significant non-English-speaking groups, especially Spanish-speaking Mexicans/Mexican-Americans and indigenous groups such as the Navajo, Hopi and Yaqui tribes, among many others. This anti-bilingual ideology has resulted in the passage of legislation restricting residents' linguistic rights, such as Proposition 106 to make English the sole official language of all state business and Proposition 203 to eliminate bilingual education in state-funded schools. Several explanations have been put forth to account for this anti-bilingual ideology, from racism to ignorance to fear. In this paper I argue that researchers of bilingualism in a state ideologically opposed to language minority groups' bilingualism have certain responsibilities vis-a-vis the members of language minority groups who are the participants in their… [Direct]
(1991). Educating for a Just Society, Grades 7-12. This manual examines peace and justice themes with a specific domestic focus on issues rooted in the cultural, political, social, and economic fiber of the U.S. culture and economy. Each unit begins with overall goals for the unit with lessons developed around each goal. The lessons include brief background information for the teacher and suggested classroom activities. Worksheets accompany many units. Recommended written and audiovisual resources are listed. The volume contains the following: (1) "How To Use This Manual"; (2) "Introduction"; (3) "Conflict Resolution and Dealing with Violence"; (4) "Ageism"; (5) "Justice for People with Disabilities"; (6) "Sexism"; (7) "Racism"; (8) "Multicultural Education"; (9) "Poverty in the United States"; and (10) "Advertising and the Media." (EH)… [PDF]
(1986). Asia in the European Classroom: The CDCC's Teachers Bursaries Scheme. Asia now claims more than half of the world's population and economically presents a challenge to the former western domination of the world's markets. With these changes, education for international understanding is essential. How can the classroom become the site for effective and balanced instruction about Asia? This document presents numerous classroom approaches for teaching about Asia in a non-fragmented way. A multidisciplinary approach is suggested, employing art, history, current events, music, literature, religion, foods, and using the school as a cultural broker, rather than simply introducing courses labeled Asian history. Teaching students to question and challenge stereotypes, and to evaluate and compare Asian systems against their own will lead to global understanding and a lessening of racism. Sections on teaching materials, learning resources, and how to incorporate teaching about Asia in the existing curriculum are included. (NL)…