Discusses a case which attempts to address the problems of city-suburban segregation: its significance lies in the uniqueness of the remedy applied to Detroit and in the high probability that this type of remedy, if applicable, would be applicable to other metropolitan areas. (Author/JM)

Discusses recent United States Supreme Court cases which set forth administrative procedures eliminating segregated schools. (JF)

This document contains the text of the rules and regulations, adopted in 1972 and later amended, governing the operation of student transportation vehicles in the state of Colorado. They define the kinds of vehicles that qualify as school transportation vehicles, outline the requirements for vehicle operator's examination, describe the types of…

It is as vital to select and train school bus drivers as it is to place good teachers in the classroom. (Author/MLF)

For the past six years, Los Angeles County Office of Education (California) has used a state-of-the-art computerized transportation management system that produces $2 million annual net savings and provides prompt, accurate bus service for students, parents, and teachers. This article details routing and scheduling programs used. Includes seven…

Scholars who agree on a list of conclusions from past integration studies disagree on three central issues: (1) the size of the positive educational impact of desegregation; (2) the psychological effects of desegregation; and, (3) what the proper governmental response to the existing evidence about busing should be. (JM)

The first of the two parts of this article analyzes the overall situation preceding the desegregation on January 23, 1973 of the school system of Prince Georges County, Maryland; the second part is an interview with Mrs. Greta Henry, the principal in a black school. (JM)

Reports a study comparing the effectiveness of projects representative of compensatory, busing, and non-compensatory programs for inner-city students. (Author/JM)

Provides an overview of busing and the neighborhood school concept. Argues that educators must push those programs that show the most promise of creating integrated neighborhoods and attracting Whites back to the cities. (Author/IRT)

Information to aid the school-law specialist in handling transportation issues is provided in this handbook. Following an introduction, section 2 discusses the school's liability for transportation decisions, including school bus safety requirements, selection of transportation, the care owed to students, and school defenses in transportation…

Among the topics discussed in the testimony before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974 of a member of the United States House of Representatives are the status of amendments to educational legislation restricting the use of busing as an integration method and the concerns of the House Education and Labor…

Reviews conflicting federal and state developments (including liability lawsuits) involving seat belt installation on school buses. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board differ on this issue, and several states are considering seat belt legislation or crashworthiness studies. Hints are…

Argues that "quality education" is used these days as a polite way to discuss matters relating to school desegregation and other interracial matters; the concept is discussed as it relates to how much is learned, and the manner in which children are socialized to become citizens of the society. (Author/JM)

A compilation of regional reports forecasting the coming academic years: financial woes trouble the Midwest and Northeast; Atlanta still carries the controversy sparked by the Atlanta Compromise;'' Denver is trying to adjust its standing as the first Northern city with court ordered busing; and, Los Angeles combats vandalism. (Author/JM)

Summarizes and assesses the empirical findings from social science research in the areas of integrated and compensatory education, considers the role of the social scientist in policy-making in these areas, and concludes that this role should yield to a principle of voluntarism which would permit maximum citizen choice. (Author/JM)