Sexism in Education. Joint Task Force Report. 1972.

Overview & Synopsis

On July 15, 1971, the Pennsylvania Department of Education established a Joint Task Force to develop policies and programs which would eliminate sex discrimination in Pennsylvania schools. The following committees were established: (1) Women's Studies in Basic and Higher Education; (2) Guidance and Counseling; (3) Sex-Segregated Classes; (4) Sexism in Textbooks and Library Materials; (5) Basic Education Evaluation; (6) Teacher-Training; (7) Continuing Education for Women. This final report gives the concrete problems of sexism faced by each committee, the policy changes they recommend, and the programs they have developed to implement these policies. The appendix contains Programs Approval Guidelines for Intergroup Education. The guidelines include rationale, the various program components, the names and addresses of resource organizations and agencies, and a bibliography of bibliographies of minority and ethnic materials. (Author/RM)