The overrepresentation of students of color in special education continues to be a prevalent, disturbing, and heavily debated problem in this country. What remains is the reality that a large number of African American students continue to be referred and placed in special education programs. On the heels of 2 reports commissioned by the National…

In this review, historical events are used to depict those aspects of American and especially black history which preceded the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Slavery, the Civil War, and the civil rights movement are discussed. Efforts to achieve equal educational opportunity are described and an overview of school desegregation and other…

The history of public higher education for African Americans in Florida provides an excellent opportunity to examine American institutional and political dynamics. Following World War II, Florida public higher education expanded dramatically, while at the same time, state leaders maintained racial segregation well after "Brown v. Board of…

More than 5,000 books, articles and legal cases are summarized in this annotated bibliography on school desegregation, covering the years 1954-1974. The reference section is divided into three subsections: one for books and monographs; one for articles (including scholarly journals, popular magazines, pamphlets, case studies, selected newspaper…

Assesses the reasons that Black school children have benefited so little educationally from the Brown decision. Holds that "Brown" confused the issues of integrated education and equal education and, in addition, did not address other important concerns such as school financing, districting, educational content, and the delivery of…

Profiles Charles Hamilton Houston, onetime head of Howard University, counsel to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and legal scholar instrumental in framing the strategy that produced the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Houston also argued a number of other important civil rights cases. (SLD)

Discusses the opinion held by some Blacks and many Whites that Supreme Court enforcement of the separate but equal rule of Plessy v. Ferguson would have produced better educational opportunities for blacks than one of forced racial integration. Suggests that this theory is incorrect, particularly in regard to African Americans in northern states.…

This document contains the October 1953 through June 1954 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, record numbers of school-aged youth, national school physical-plant needs, school and…

This paper addressed the need for continued awareness on the part of Educational Administrators as to their legal responsibilities as instructional leaders and custodians of the students under their supervision. Research revealed that school administrators unknowingly are violating the law everyday. Courts are keeping a close eye on school…

Traces the history of the United States Supreme Court "Brown v. Board of Education" decision that overturned 58 years of the infamous "separate but equal doctrine" confirmed in "Plessy v. Ferguson." (MLF)

This article describes three women who hold prominent places in the history of the United States. They are: (1) Linda Brown, the symbol of "bringing down segregation" in U.S. schools; (2) Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights Movement; and (3) Coretta Scott King, an accomplished musician and singer. These women hold their places in…

This report covers the activities of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) from October 1, 2002, to September 30, 2003. In addition to describing OCR's civil rights compliance program, the report demonstrates how OCR is able to make a real difference in the lives of students. 2004 marks a special year in America's…

The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education is seen as the beginning of America's second reconstruction. Its influence on other minority groups and on other areas of discrimination is reviewed. For journal availability see HE 509 229. (Author/LBH)

Less than half the nation's gifted students are placed in appropriate educational settings. The Javits Gifted and Talented Students Act acknowledges the need for special programs for these children, but doesn't mandate their creation. The legal status of programs for the gifted contrasts sharply with those for children in special education. This…