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McDermott, Kathryn A.; Frankenberg, Erica; Diem, Sarah – Educational Policy, 2015
Many school districts have recently revised, or tried to revise, their policies for assigning students to schools, because the legal and political status of racial and other kinds of diversity is uncertain, and the districts are facing fiscal austerity. This article presents case studies of politics and student assignment policy in three large…
Descriptors: Race, Politics of Education, Student Placement, Board of Education Policy
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Scott, Felicia J.; Kibler, William L. – New Directions for Student Services, 1998
States that the Hopwood v. Texas case of 1996 has had significant impact on the practice of student affairs in Texas. Explores these effects from the perspective of a practitioner affected by the decision. Discusses strategies and guidelines for meeting the challenges created by the decision. (Author/MKA)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Case Studies, College Preparation, Higher Education