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O'Reilly, Robert C. – 1980
Court cases dealing with school desegregation have become increasingly complex over the years. The major portion of this paper highlights six of those cases, which provide a picture of the shifting positions of the federal judiciary on the subject. The purpose of the discussion is to allow school administrators to incorporate the current law into…
Descriptors: Busing, Desegregation Litigation, Racial Integration, Racial Segregation
Peer reviewedStevens, Leonard B. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1997
Presents a discussion in which conventional wisdom is challenged on the subject of school desegregation. Among the topics is whether school desegregation is dying or dead, whether the general public wants school desegregation, and whether desegregation has improved schools or is a failed policy. (GR)
Descriptors: Busing, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Opinion
Peer reviewedCohen, Ronald D. – History of Education Quarterly, 1987
Reviews four prominent books on the subject of busing Blacks and Whites. Describes the rationale behind school integration as being the promotion of educational equality and the provision of interracial contact. Questions whether society has accomplished its goals for equality and calls for more research on the subject of the history of school…
Descriptors: Busing, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Desegregation Plans
Cuddy, Dennis L. – American Education, 1983
Examines research demonstrating that forced busing does not guarantee equal education or raise minority achievement. Advocates a first choice, free transportation system to fulfill the intent of Brown v. Board of Education. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Busing, Desegregation Effects, Equal Education
D'Onofrio, William D., Comp. – 1983
This analysis compares student test scores before and after school busing in New Castle County, Delaware, in an attempt to see if busing to achieve racial balance reduces the achievement gap between black and white students. School authorities pre-tested students with the California Achievement Test (CAT) in 1978-79, the first year of busing, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, Busing, Desegregation Effects
Pell, Terence J. – New Perspectives, 1986
When the Norfolk, VA, school board voted to end mandatory busing to achieve racial integration, questions on the following issues were raised: (1) civil rights; (2) the property-based school tax system; and (3) impact on educational quality. (LHW)
Descriptors: Busing, Civil Rights, Desegregation Plans, Educational Quality
Download full textReynolds, Wm. Bradford – 1984
The Brown v. Board of Education decision upheld a civil rights ideal that was based on the personal interests of the students; it made no requirement for a perfect racial balance in all classrooms throughout the offending school district. Yet the ensuing, forced desegregation plans that involved long-distance busing, and other measures based on…
Descriptors: Busing, Desegregation Effects, Desegregation Litigation, Desegregation Methods
