Part A: Reflections, recollections and perspectives: Equal educational opportunities and the Constitutional court / Mr Justice Albie Sachs -- Religion in public schools: some observations on the South African national policy on religion and education / Prof Boyce Wanda -- Increasing access to education throughout European society / Prof Jan de Groof and Ms Gracienne Lauwers -- Non-discrimination and equal educational opportunities: UNESCO's normative action / Dr Kishore Singh -- Brown v. Board of Education: A restoration of equity in public education: Prof Charles V Willie -- Part B: Thematic issues: Section I: Equal educational opportunities defined: the constitutional framework: The constitution and equal educational opportunities / Prof Rassie Malherbe -- Equal educational opportunities: An American point of view / Prof Charles J Russo and Prof Brian K Perkins -- Section II: Education financing: funding -- Some aspects of equity in the funding of public schooling in South Africa / Prof Huw Davies -- The American paradox: How constitutional values inhibit the achievement of quality education / Mr William E Thro -- Section III: Education financing: privatization -- A critical analysis of school choice, educator accountability and the new desegregation in American public schools / Prof Phillip TK Daniel -- Privatization of elementary and secondary education in America / Prof Frank Brown -- Section IV: Values : From equality of opportunity to equality of treatment as a value-based concern in education / Dr Jan Nieuwenhuis -- Religion and American public education: an overview / Prof Ralph D Mawdsley and Prof Charles J Russo -- Section V: Discipline: A South African perspective on the impact of discipline on access to equal educational opportunities / Dr Rika Joubert, Dr Elda de Waal, Prof JP Rossouw -- Student discipline and equal opportunities in the United States / Prof Nelda Cambron-McCabe and prof Martha McCarthy -- Section VI: Language -- The language perspective / Prof Henk Kroes -- Section VIII: Accountability -- Towards an analytical framework for accountability regarding equal educational opportunities / Prof Johan Beckmann and Adv Justus Prinsloo -- Synthesis / Prof Jonathan D Jansen.