The author offers strategies for improvement and cites references for further research. Toward a Greater Understanding of the State s Educational Equity Policies, Programs, and Practices. This is the 1998 CPEC adopted report that contains the shared and agreed upon CPEC perspectives on educational equity issues affecting the postsecondary systems in the State of California. The core of this volume is delineated into seven installments presented to the commission during the course of the study. These installments are described in detail in chapters three though nine of the report.
CPEC recommendations conclude the report.
Path Analysis of a Theoretical Model of Persistence in Higher Education among Low-Income Black Youth. This article uses path analysis to examine the paradigm of persistence as a definitive process in higher education among a sample of low-income black youth attending various universities throughout the United States. The theme in this issue of the IDRA Focus includes five articles on educational policy in the Texas State Legislature that relate to issues on student retention. Also included is a brief index for January 1998-December 1998 and a sidebar listing the theme for each of the IDRA 1998 issues. The AIC s traditional liberal arts education program is detailed as well as perspectives from faculty, staff, students, and administration.