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| Johnetta
Cole: Cross-Racial Friendships- A Mirror on American Culture |
| American
colleges are made up of students from strikingly diverse backgrounds
and interests. Social critics often accuse students of "sticking
to their own." Johnetta Cole,
Anthropologist and former President of Spelman College, addresses
the problem of self-segregation among minority groups, the
importance of friendships that cross racial boundaries. |
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December 5, 2000 |
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ARTICLES
"Proliferation of Campus Clubs: Too Much of
a Good Thing?," Leo Reisberg, The
Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept. 29, 2000.
"Appeal of All-Black Campuses is Growing; Many African Americans
Say They Are Drawn by a Sense of Community," Martin Miller,
Los Angeles
Times, May 28, 2000.
"The Price of Desegregation," Randal C. Archibold, The
New York Times, April 9, 2000.
"Same-Sex School a Learning Experience," Richard Van Der Laan,
Los Angeles Times, March 12, 2000.
"All-Girl Schools Questioned as a Way to Attain Equity," Tamar
Lewin, New
York Times, March 12, 1998.
"The New Segregation," Donald Eastman, Wall
Street Journal, May 5, 1993.
WEB SITES
Emory
Anthropology |
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| PART
2 (19:30) |
| Toddlers
and Computers- Too Much Too Soon? |
| Software
for six-month-old babies? Computers for pre-schoolers? Many
Americans are convinced that their children will benefit from
exposure to computers at an early age- they buy software for
their toddlers and expect computer time for their children
in pre-school. Software developer Tony
Fernandes and author Jane Healy
battle over the benefits of computers in early learning. |
| -Recorded
November 22, 2000 |
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ARTICLES
"Schools and Computers: Debate Heats Up," Katie
Hafner, The New York Times,
October 5, 2000.
"Teachers Question Critical Study of Classroom Computers,"
Rebecca S. Weiner,
The New York Times,
September 26, 2000.
"False Promise," Katy Kelly, U.S.
News and World Report, September 25, 2000.
"Logging on Young, and Paying Later," Carolyn Kleiner, U.S.
News and World Report, September 25, 2000.
"Why Kids Don't Need Computers," Andrew Leonard, www.salon.com,
August 26, 1998.
WEB SITES
TotCity.com
Fool's
Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood
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| PART
3 (15:30) |
| Jacques
Steinberg: Dismantling Bilingual Education |
| On
election day, Arizona voted to ban bilingual education programs
throughout the state. California passed a similar ban in 1998,
forcing one million immigrant children into English immersion
classes. The success of 'English immersion' in CA is a hotly
debated issue. Jacques Steinberg,
National Education Reporter for The New York Times, who writes
on the issue, discusses the politics of dismantling bilingual
education. |
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| -Recorded
November 29, 2000 |
ARTICLES
"Bilingual Ed: Debunking the Double Talk,"
Richard Rothstein, The
New York Times, November 8, 2000.
"NYC Study Adds Fuel To Bilingual Ed. Debate," Mary Ann Zehr,
The
Washington Post, September 14, 2000.
"Cause of Higher Calif. Scores Sore Point in Bilingual E.
Debate," Mary Ann Zehr, Education
Week, September 6, 2000.
"I Believed That Bilingual Education Was BestŸUntil The Kids
Proved Me Wrong," Ken Noonan, The
Washington Post, September 3, 2000.
"Increase in Test Scores Counters Dire Forecasts for Bilingual
Ban," Jacques Steinberg, The
New York Times, August 20, 2000.
"California and the End of White America," Ron Unz,
Commentary, November, 1999.
"Emperor of Ignorance," Jill Stewart, New
Times Los Angeles, November 4, 1999.
"Man with a Mission," Matthew Miller, The
New Republic, July, 1999.
"California's Year on the Bilingual Battleground," Lynn Schnaiberg,
Education
Week, June 2, 1999.
"The Case Against Bilingual Education," Rosalie Pedalino Porter,
The
Atlantic Monthly, May, 1998.
WEB
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Education
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