Several events cosponsored by the LBJ School this year looked at race and social class and how these can affect educational opportunities as well as elder care.

Latinos and Educational Equity
"Latinos and Educational Equity," a public forum addressing the quality of the educational pipeline for historically underprivileged youth in Texas--most of them African Americans and Latinos--was held at the LBJ School in January.

The forum focused on the effectiveness of Texas' Top 10 Percent Law and looked at the current system of accountability for public school students in grades three through 12 and for their teachers and administrators. Participants included state officials, educators, and representatives of public interest organizations.

Policies for the Elderly
Two events organized by LBJ School Professor Jacqueline Angel explored some of the important policy issues associated with aging.

A roundtable discussion held in February examined how ethnic diversity affects the welfare of individuals in different social classes and looked at the Hispanic population in particular. Called "Aging in the Americas: Critical Social Policy Issues," the program featured two presentations sponsored by the Janet F. Harte Lectureship in Population Issues: "Mexican Aging, Strategic Family Migration, and Long-term Security" and "Everything is Relatives: Individual, Familial, and Collective Roles in Elder Care."

Last fall, Angel moderated a public forum entitled "Critical Issues Facing Older Adults and Congress." Among the topics discussed were prescription drugs, Social Security, Medicare proposals, and congressional reforms.

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