Reviews the growth of desegregation, evaluates various techniques, and points out economic, social, and psychological constraints on desegregation. (DS)

Suggestions by a Southern educator for handling situations created by busing and resulting integration of secondary school students. (SP)

A teaching unit on transportation compares the costs of various modes of transportation--private automobile, bus, and bicycle--in terms of energy efficiency and air pollution. Class projects on transportation are suggested, along with sources of further information and a reading list for children. (PP)

Describes a study which compared academic achievement of White and Black students who participated in a busing experiment in Peoria (Illinois) public schools. Findings indicated that busing increased not only racial integration but also achievement for both Black and White students. (Author/DB)

Provides background information on the arrest of Rosa Parks and the effects this event had on the Civil Rights Movement. Offers a collection of teaching activities in which the students examine the arrest records of Rosa Parks and explains that these activities are designed to accompany a unit on racial segregation. (CMK)

Historical accounts of advocacy for equality in educational facilities and resources for Blacks during de jure segregation in the South have generally minimized, or ignored, the role of Black educators. This article challenges the omission of Black educators in the historical portrait by providing a historical analysis of four periods of teacher…

Across the U.S., more than 24 million students begin and end their school days on buses. In most cases, the driver is the only adult on board. To transport students safely, the driver must watch the road, not the riders, during most of the trip. Although bus drivers have mirrors and usually see fights, they can easily miss pushing, shoving, and…

Four units are provided for formal classroom instruction in advanced competencies for school bus drivers in Illinois. Units cover passenger control, accidents and emergencies, detecting hazards, and first aid. Each unit contains some or all of the following components: table of contents; a list of objectives; informative material, including an…

Suggestions for principals to decrease school bus vandalism are presented. Guidelines are offered for the improvement of bus conditions, reorganization of the transportation system, establishment of a bus driver training program, and student involvement in an antivandalism campaign. Cooperation and regular meetings between students, parents,…

The goal of this study was to describe student transportation programs in Georgia and to identify common areas of concern and common characteristics of these programs. The report summarizes the literature regarding transportation issues and the accumulated knowledge of experienced transportation managers. The study team met with the…

Due to increasing costs for bus service, the Millard School District in Nebraska has instituted a successful plan whereby students pay partially for bus service by purchasing coupon books. While elementary students more than one mile away are still bused at district expense, junior high students more than two miles away must pay the partial cost…

One premise of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision was that racial injustice could be eliminated through court ordered desegregation. Twenty-three years after Brown I, segregation continues to be one of the most complex issues confronting the country. The failure to distinguish between means (busing school children) and ends…

TWO MODELS ARE PRESENTED TO AID PLANNERS IN SELECTING THE SITE FOR AN AREA SCHOOL WHICH IS MOST EFFICIENT IN MINIMIZING TIME AND COSTS OF TRANSPORTING STUDENTS. THE FIRST MODEL DEALS WITH THE RELATIONSHIP OF SCHOOL SITE AND BUS TRANSPORT PROBLEMS. SOLUTION TO THE SITE PROBLEM IS FOUND BY COMPUTING A LOCATION COEFFICIENT FOR EACH POTENTIAL SITE…