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McDermott, Kathryn A.; DeBray, Elizabeth; Frankenberg, Erica – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: On June 28, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in "Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District #1" (PICS) that school districts not currently under court order for racial desegregation could not, under most circumstances, use race as a criterion for assigning students to schools. Purpose: In this…
Descriptors: Racial Integration, Race, Political Influences, School Districts
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
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Wells, Amy Stuart; Duran, Jacquelyn; White, Terrenda – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: In light of the June 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Louisville and Seattle voluntary school desegregation cases, making it more difficult for district officials to racially balance their schools, this article presents an analysis of prior research on the long-term effects of attending racially diverse schools on their…
Descriptors: High Schools, Race, Public Schools, School Desegregation