discrimination in education

This book profiles accomplished disabled Americans and explains the challenges they have overcome. It describes the victories they have won, such as the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and how such laws benefit all Americans.

An account of a school teacher's year teaching fourth grade in the Boston Public School System in 1964.

Studies the 1973 case in which Alan Bakke challenged a California medical school's policy of holding seats for minority students; and discusses the impact of the lawsuit on subsequent affirmative action programs.

Recounts the events surrounding a Supreme Court case in which two white applicants who had been rejected by the University of Michigan sued the school for racial preferences, and discusses how the case has impacted affirmative action policies in American schools.

Presents the various trials of the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case, the final Supreme Court decision, and the impact of the case on laws regarding affirmative action and education.

Examines how schools at every level fail girls and offers a solution to what must be done to serve children better.

Explores the role of white teachers in multicultural education, discussing the need for white educators in the U.S. and other nations of the West to understand the dynamics of past and present racial dominance in order to effect personal and social transformation.