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Roda, Allison; Wells, Amy Stuart – American Journal of Education, 2013
A growing body of school choice research has shown that when school choice policies are not designed to racially or socioeconomically integrate schools, that is, are "colorblind" policies, they generally manage to do the opposite, leading to greater stratification and separation of students by race and ethnicity across schools and…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Research, Racial Segregation, Race
Wells, Amy Stuart; Fox, Lauren; Cordova-Cobo, Diana – Century Foundation, 2016
After decades in the political wilderness, school integration seems poised to make a serious comeback as an education reform strategy. A growing number of parents, university officials, and employers want elementary and secondary schools to better prepare students for the increasingly racially and ethnically diverse society and the global economy.…
Descriptors: Racial Integration, Educational Benefits, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Wells, Amy Stuart; Frankenberg, Erica – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
This past June, a 5-4 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court declared integration plans in Louisville and Seattle unconstitutional because of their focus on race as one factor in assigning students to schools. The Court's ruling in the "Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1" and "Meredith v. Jefferson…
Descriptors: School Districts, Court Litigation, Student Placement, Student Diversity
Wells, Amy Stuart; Frankenberg, Erica – Phi Delta Kappan, 2007
This past June, a 5-4 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court declared integration plans in Louisville and Seattle unconstitutional because of their focus on race as one factor in assigning students to schools. The Court's ruling in the "Parents Involved in Community Schools" v. "Seattle School District No. 1" and…
Descriptors: Race, Neighborhood Schools, Community Schools, Voluntary Desegregation