ABSTRACT
The politics of race and gender is characterized by a diversity of perspectives and profound disagreement about what the major problems are, their causes and solutions. Indeed, what defines the new politics of race and gender is dissatisfaction with conventional liberal solutions, the search for new policy alternatives, and the ensuing dissension over means and ends. The reason for this dissension and re-examination of old assumptions and solutions seems clear: the continuing failure of our school system to provide for females and minorities the educational opportunities that lead to successful and productive lives.
