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| Schotten, Peter M. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
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| Teachers | 1 |
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| Missouri v Jenkins | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMichigan Law Review, 1980
Proposes that the courts order school authorities to cut programs as necessary to fund desegregation rather than order a tax that has been prohibited in the state or locale. Available from Michigan Law Review, Hutchins Hall, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Court Role, Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Courts
Peer reviewedSchotten, Peter M. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1990
Examines present lack of judicial restraint by analyzing "Missouri v. Jenkins," a case upholding a court-ordered tax increase to fund school desegregation. Maintains that elected representatives placate interest groups and abdicate power in favor of the courts when political decisions are unpopular. Questions the implications for future…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Democratic Values, Educational Equity (Finance)
