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Johnson, Larry; Cobb-Roberts, Deirdre; Shircliffe, Barbara – History of Education Quarterly, 2007
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…
Descriptors: African American Education, Public Education, Higher Education, Racial Segregation
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Borman, Kathryn M.; Eitle, Tamela McNulty; Michael, Deanna; Eitle, David J.; Lee, Reginald; Johnson, Larry; Cobb-Roberts, Deirdre; Dorn, Sherman; Shircliffe, Barbara – American Educational Research Journal, 2004
In the wake of both the end of court-ordered school desegregation and the growing popularity of accountability as a mechanism to maximize student achievement, the authors explore the association between racial segregation and the percentage of students passing high-stakes tests in Florida's schools. Results suggest that segregation matters in…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, School Desegregation, Racial Segregation, Racial Distribution