A review of events, public statements, reports and studies, during the time period September-October, 1974, that reflect various issues dealing with racial and sexual discrimination and school integration in the United States in general as well as a listing by individual state. (EH)

This paper, by the president of West Virginia University (WVU), discusses the impact of the Brown decision on that institution and on higher education in general. Following the Gaines decision of 1938, WVU adopted a policy of admitting Black students to its graduate and professional schools because advanced educational programs were not available…

An account of the struggles to integrate the Detroit public school system, resulting in the Bradley v. Milliken case which is directed at northern school segregation and could be even more far reaching than the Brown decision. (EH)

A description and positive assessment of the history, growth, and development of The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO), a Boston slum to suburb busing program, which is providing a successful option for black urban parents in obtaining a better education for their children. (EH)

This paper discusses the experiences of the author as an expert witness directly involved in litigation on desegregation. Using four court cases, it points out differences between social science and the law that restrict the use of social science testimony in public school desegregation cases. Four interrelated elements that contribute to this…

SOME 40 GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND TEACHER-COUNSELORS, INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR SKILL AND COMPETENCE IN DEALING WITH DESEGREGATION PROBLEMS, MET FOR A FIVE-WEEK INSTITUTE AT CLARK COLLEGE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED THESE CLASSROOM AND PRACTICE EXPERIENCES--(1) THREE CLASSROOM COURSES INCLUDING "PSYCHOLOGY AND PROBLEMS OF SCHOOL…

Any form of separatism on college campuses, such as separate student unions for blacks and whites, can only lead to more hostility. (HS)

Overviews the history of school desegregation in Akron, Ohio. Discusses a recently decided court case in which parents from Akron alleged that intentional segregated housing patterns contributed to school segregation. (MK)

"From the Courtroom to the Classroom" examines recent developments pertaining to school desegregation in the United States. As the editors note, it comes at a time marked by a "general downplaying of race and ethnicity as criteria for the allocation of public resources, as well as a weakening of the political forces that support…

The author discusses his experiences teaching in a newly integrated Boston middle school. He relates his encounters with interracial conflicts and various crises in his classroom, and explains methods he used to improve the human relationships in his classroom and to explore racial differences in a constructive manner.

Consists of 8 articles entitled: (1) Winners and Losers; (2) What the Statistics Say; (3) Northern Integration; (4) Massive Resistance Northern Style; (5) The Case of New York City; (6) As the Students See It; (7) Mississippi Conversations; (8) Reflections on the Past Twenty Years. Each deals with the aftermath of Brown vs. the Board of Education.…

This document presents the Supreme Court decision on the legal suit between the Austin Independent School District and the United States. It is a response to the school system's petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the fifth circuit. The Court of Appeals had ruled that extensive cross-town transportation was…