Suggests that the most important aspect of successful school desegregation in Seattle was the quality of the political process. Identifies main participants and their organizations which comprise the public decision-making system. Discusses these in light of the political values which characterize Seattle's political culture. (Author/GC)

Through a review of current research, this article analyzes the dynamic process in which the community and the schools interact during school desegregation. Available from Duke University Press, Box 6697 College Station, Durham, NC 27708. (Author/IRT)

Chicanos have won many legal battles which have resulted in school desegregation and the establishment of bilingual education programs. Although desegregation and bilingual programs are each expected to equalize educational opportunities, the two approaches differ on how children are grouped and managed. Desegregation aims to integrate groups,…

Courts and education officials have sought to implement integration plans that would provide creative and imaginative additions to the educational system, but they've been unable to persuade communities that desegregation will enhance school quality. Enrollment statistics show that segregation is actually increasing in some Northern and Western…

This paper argues that cautious and participatory desegregation efforts yield less desirable outcomes than either sweeping, authoritative desegregation policies or no imposed effort at all. The author proceeds to support these claims by identifying 10 goals of school desegregation and examining the rules and consequences of incremental and…

There is no inherent conflict between bilingual education and desegregation; only lack of creativity and lack of commitment deter implementation of bilingual programs in racially balanced schools. A review of literature related to the Brown v. Board of Education and Lau v. Nichols decisions revealed that bilingual education and school…