(1980). Toward Equity: Effective Title IX Strategies, K-Postsecondary. This exhaustive treatment of sex equity in education is designed to provide background on and insights into the sex equity in education movement as well as information and strategies for developing the skills needed to carry out the mandates of Title IX. The book includes a discussion of the legal aspects of Title IX, of procedures for implementing the law, and of the handling of negative public attitudes, financial support, instructional materials, and human rights issues. In addition, it addresses the specific concerns and roles of administrators, community members, counselors, instructional personnel, media specialists, physical education teachers, postsecondary personnel, student activity directors, and vocational educators. Specific issues, target populations, projected outcomes, change strategies, constraints, suggested action, and resources are identified for each group. Finally, the book lists human, nonprint, and print resources available to those interested in sex equity… [PDF]
(2000). Between Freedom of the Media and Intrusions of Censorship in German Popular Culture. This paper gives an overview of censorship in Germany. The paper recognizes that between the human right and constitutional law of freedom of speech, art, and press on the one side and the social life of man which must be ensured on the other side, the right of free expression can clash with human dignity. It discusses which books, films, records, etc. are totally banned in Germany, and the reasons for this occurrence, noting that the main ground for book banning is Nazi propaganda. It also states that the restrictions on the publication and distribution of "suspicious material" in every genre of popular culture demonstrate the desire and the different and often subtle forms of governmental, religious, and social censorship. The book then suggests three books which focus on the media in Germany for further information about the structure, conditions, and function of censorship. (NKA)… [PDF]
(2008). Education from a Gender Equality Perspective. US Agency for International Development Education is universally acknowledged to benefit individuals and promote national development. Educating females and males produces similar increases in their subsequent earnings and expands future opportunities and choices for both boys and girls. However, educating girls produces many additional socio-economic gains that benefit entire societies. These benefits include increased economic productivity, higher family incomes, delayed marriages, reduced fertility rates, and improved health and survival rates for infants and children. Over the years, education has focused on access and parity–that is, closing the enrollment gap between girls and boys–while insufficient attention has been paid to retention and achievement or the quality and relevance of education. Providing a quality, relevant education leads to improved enrollment and retention, but also helps to ensure that boys and girls are able to fully realize the benefits of education. The primary focus on girls' access to… [PDF]
(1997). Highways into the Past: History, Organizing & Power. A Project HIP-HOP Resource for High School Students. This curriculum, developed by a project titled \Highways into the Past, History, Organizing, and Power\ (HIP-HOP), discusses the meaning of \race\ in the United States and outlines the history of the civil rights movement. This resource begins with a unit that traces the concept of race as a social invention that reflects a social reality. The second and third units describe what life was like for African Americans after the period of Reconstruction and why a movement for civil and human rights was necessary. The fourth unit concentrates on the often-unnamed youth heroes who organized to resist injustice and inequality through their civil rights work. The fifth unit focuses on the way the civil rights movement has broadened into a fight for economic justice. This unit conveys a sense of what remains to be done in the fight for equality. (Contains 27 references.) (SLD)… [PDF]
(2001). Herman Melville's "Benito Cereno": A Cognitive Approach in Search of Illusions and Allusions. For one Fulbright lecturer teaching Herman Melville's novel "Benito Cereno" at the University of Tunis (North Africa), the setting appeared to be ideal for a United States novel course. "Benito Cereno", for the most part, takes place on a large ship carrying slaves. Eventually, the slaves revolt against their Spanish masters and demand to be taken back to Africa from whence they came. Hence, a great deal of the book concerns the African culture. Although Tunisia takes pride in its diversity of heritage, the lecturer realized she knew little about the challenge of interpreting the truth embodied in Melville's masterpiece. The diversity of student perspectives engaged the class in a complex analysis of three characters who were competing for heroic stature, and in determining heroic traits through behavioral attitudes and actions of the novella's major characters, the search was for knowledge that is prized for "its greater exactness." The cross-cultural…
(1976). Implementation of the Recommendation Concerning Education for International Understanding, Cooperation and Peace, and Education Relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Report of a Meeting of Experts Held at Unesco House (Paris, France, March 15-19, 1976). Proceedings from a Unesco conference on international education are presented. Cross-cultural comparisons among Unesco countries are offered and methods of implementation of Unesco recommendations concerning peace education and human rights are suggested. The report is presented in seven sections: (1) general observations on the Unesco recommendations; (2) problem-oriented approaches to peace education on preprimary, primary, and secondary levels; (3) comparison of teacher education in Unesco member countries and recommended ways to strengthen training programs in the direction of international understanding; (4) methods of promoting international understanding in higher education, such as interdisciplinary approaches, an international student body, and emphasis on peace research; (5) international educational experiences for adults and out-of-school youth, such as work camps, voluntary service activities, exchanges, community betterment projects, and art festivals; (6) equipment… [PDF]
(1986). Special Children and the Charter: Constitutional Implications for the Legal Right to an Appropriate Education. A Report Submitted to the Human Rights Law Fund, Department of Justice. The 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees equal protection and equal benefit of the law to all individuals without discrimination "and, in particular, without discrimination based on…mental or physical handicap." This report identifies and clarifies policy-making questions and issues that are arising as educators translate the law into viable policies and programs for handicapped children. The report is divided into the following sections: (1) an overview of legislative and judicial trends in accommodating handicapped children's right to an appropriate education; (2) a survey of public interest group responses to current provincial legislative policies and programs for handicapped children (including representative examples of how these individuals and groups perceive current legislative initiatives); (3) an overview of recent United States constitutional and legislative developments in handicapped education and a discussion of Canadian legal trends in… [PDF]
(2010). Curriculum Reform in Post-Soviet Armenia: Balancing Local and Global Contexts in Armenian Secondary Schools. ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Loyola University Chicago. Structured according to the conceptual frameworks of nationalism and globalization, this study examined relationships between and among the Armenian Ministry of Education, the World Bank, the Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Armenia, and Armenian secondary school teachers and principals from 1991 to the present. Each group played a central role, developing and implementing the Armenian National Curriculum and State Standard for Secondary Education throughout the education system. Using Laurence Neuman's inductive approach to open, axial, and final coding, this qualitative case study investigated the global and national groups that produced the Armenian National Curriculum (the Curriculum) and the State Standard for Secondary Education (SSSE) [W. Lawrence Neuman, "Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches" (3rd edition) (Needham Heights: A Viacom Company, 1997), 206-209]. Analysis of the Curriculum and the SSSE provided an understanding… [Direct]
(2007). Migration and Adult Education. Convergence, v40 n3-4 p217-224. The objective of this paper is to highlight the role of adult education as a tool in addressing labour migration issues, specifically those concerning the protection of migrant workers' rights and the transformation of the impact of migration into positive holistic developmental gains. The view of labour migration as a means to forge the economic stability of countries in this era of neo-liberal globalisation has put migrant workers at a highly vulnerable position open to persistent forms of exploitation and abuse. Issues that revolve around this topic have been the subject of many international discourse which has led to the formation of national migration regulations/policies, as well as bilateral and regional agreements between states in an attempt to respond to the urgent needs of migrant workers and manage their migration while continuing to benefit from the process. However, migration controls alone have not been progressive in resolving the core problems of labour migration… [Direct]
(1983). The Swiss Equal Rights Amendment: A Case Study. The Swiss legal system has been openly protective of male privilege while the American system has traditionally claimed to support equality for all people. Yet the Swiss have succeeded in passing an equal rights amendment in a short time and with little national discord. Because of the nature of their political process, the Swiss were able to move much more quickly than the Americans. Amendments in that country are determined by popular vote, which in this case was held in 1981. Several other political and social factors facilitated passage of the amendment. Well-organized support geared the campaign to the mood of the nation. The amendment was promoted as a humanitarian move which insured human rights rather than womens' rights specifically. Supporters adopted a nonaggressive approach attuned to the traditional attitudes of the Swiss population. Moreover, all political parties, with the exception of the extreme right, supported the amendment. A final consideration concerns the…
(1990). U.S. Foundation Funding for Change in South Africa: An Update. South African Information Exchange Working Paper Number 10. The South African Information Exchange (SAIE) has published an update of 35 existing organizations who are engaged in funding initiatives for specific areas of South African and United States educational exchange programs. One list is alphabetical by such program categories as: academic exchange, academic support, adult education, advocacy, agriculture, alternative education, bridging education, bursaries (internal), business development, church leadership development, community development, conflict resolution, curriculum development, detainee assistance, distance education, emergency relief, employment, English as a Second Language, faculty fellowships, family planning, health, housing, human rights, leadership development, legal education/representation, literacy, management, materials development, numeracy, nutrition, outreach programs, political action, publications, race relations, refugee education/assistance research, rural education, scholarships (external), secondary… [PDF]
(1994). Educational Equity Initiatives in the Ontario Universities, 1994, Committee on Employment and Educational Equity. This report presents brief descriptions of programs and activities initiated by member institutions of the Council of Ontario Universities to enhance access and retention of students and staff who have traditionally been underrepresented in the universities. Program and activity descriptions are grouped into 10 categories, which include: (1) policy initiatives regarding access, admission, awards, educational equity, harassment, and human rights; (2) special reports; (3) outreach; (4) recruitment, admission, and retention; (5) academic programs, such as initiatives in business, Canadian studies, education, engineering, health and life sciences, history, language, law, Native studies, social work, and women's studies; (6) awards and scholarship; (7) accommodations, such as building improvements and allocation of space and time; (8) special services, such as services to enhance the living environment, academic support services, and community education on equity group issues; (9)…
(1992). Canadian Politics and Government: A Guide to Reference Sources. This guide introduces reference works available in the McGill University libraries that are relevant to the study of Canadian politics and government. Although some important sources with an historical approach are mentioned, the emphasis here is on material for contemporary politics. The materials are listed in eight categories: (1) Encyclopedias and Handbooks; (2) Yearbooks and Annual Reviews; (3) Almanacs and Directories (general and government programs and services); (4) Statistics; (5) Dictionaries; (6) Biographical Sources; (7) Indexes (general, periodical, newspapers and current awareness surveys, government documents, and theses); and (8) Topical Bibliographies and Surveys (general bibliographies, arms control and disarmament, civil/human rights, the constitution, elections, external relations, intergovernmental relations, nationalism, native peoples–government policy, political parties, public administration and finance, and women). Information provided for each item… [PDF]
(1991). Selection and Challenge of Learning Resources. This guide is published by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry Responsible for Multiculturalism and Human Rights in British Columbia for use in the schools. It is divided into three main sections: Part I–selection of learning resources on both the provincial and local levels; Part II–challenges to and complaints about recommended resources; Part III–appendices, which include an educational resource materials order schedule, evaluation forms used at the provincial level, a samples annotation, a sample local resource selection policy, Educational Resources Advisory Committee terms of reference, a complaint form for provincially authorized or recommended resources, and copyright information. An extensive learning resources evaluation guide is also appended. It contains in-depth evaluation forms; checklists; and evaluation criteria that take into account instructional and technical design, multicultural representation, and special needs of handicapped learners in learning…
(1983). Activities Using "The State of the World Atlas." Grades 7-12. International Understanding Series. Secondary school teachers in a variety of disciplines will find the teaching activities in this handbook useful in integrating the "State of the World Atlas" into their curricula. Following an activity which introduces students to the atlas, content is divided into three sections focusing on area studies, issues, and research skills. Nine activities in the section on area studies examine geopolitical and cultural groups of nations as well as stereotypes, similarities and differences, and interrelationships among nations. Students consider global issues such as human rights, the wealth of nations, refugees, separatist movements, and the arms race in the section on issues. The section on research contains three activities for applying research skills to the atlas and a list of supplementary activities. Student handouts to accompany activities are provided in a separate section at the end of the book. (LP)… [PDF]