U.S. Education Secretary Riley Looks Back at Schools' Benchmark '54 Desegregation Ruling Topeka, Kansas.

Riley, Richard W.

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Publication Date: 1994

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U.S. Education Secretary Riley Looks Back at Schools' Benchmark '54 Desegregation Ruling Topeka, Kansas.

Riley, Richard W.

Today's Minorities, v2 n3 p6-9 Sum 1994

The Secretary of Education discusses gains made since Brown versus Board of Education ruling and recognizes much work still to be done. Presents five core building blocks for encouraging excellence and equality for all children: high standards; using traditional civil rights tools; using creative mechanisms encouraging excellence and diversity; sustaining a culture of education; and working to eliminate poverty. (RAH)

Descriptors: Black History, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational History, Educational Quality, Equal Education, Excellence in Education, Minority Groups, Racial Integration, School Desegregation, Student Responsibility, Student Rights, Values Education

Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education

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