Describes busing in England as one means of coping with the problems of educating increasingly large numbers of immigrant children. (GB)

The Richmond decision marked the first time in a metropolitan school case that a Federal court ruled that political subdivision lines must be breached if they deny constitutional rights. (Author)

Attempts to demonstrate why the public schools in Berkeley, California could be successfully desegregated. Describes some of the facets of the Berkeley desegregation model and the characteristics of the school system that made it amenable to desegregation. (MK)

This study examined the effect of changes in racial identity, cross-race friendships, same-race friendships, and classroom racial composition on changes in race-related social cognition from 3rd to 5th grade for 73 African American children. The goal of the study was to determine the extent to which preadolescent racial identity and social context…

The author discusses cross-race mentoring and examines whether this is necessarily a negative. Here, he presents the opinions of one African-American female Ph.D., two Hispanic female Ph.D.s, and one Hispanic male graduate student, who offer varied perspectives. Ten points are presented: (1) 1. Cross-race mentoring requires extra sensitivity; (2)…

Few people have been more involved in shaping postwar U.S. education reforms--or dissented from some of them more effectively--than Chester Finn. Assistant secretary of education under Ronald Reagan, and an aide to politicians as different as Richard Nixon and Daniel Moynihan, Finn has also been a high school teacher, an education professor, a…

In reorganizing for desegration Milwaukee set aside the Fourth Street Elementary School for children nominated by teachers as talented or gifted in some respect. Selection was on the basis of grade, sex, and race, not solely on academic performance, so there is a range of ability in each class. Curriculum follows the basic public school guidelines…

This report is based upon a project designed to facilitate improved communication in interpersonal relations among the administrative and supervisory staff of a southern public school system. Hoped for was an increase of communication among the desegregated staff. (Authors/JA)

School busing is discussed in relation to racial prejudice and politics. (MM)

Author advocates the establishment of public residential schools to promote ...the academic, social, and psychological growth of the socially and economically disadvantaged child.'' (Editor)

The author discusses Jenks' conclusion that a radical redistribution of wealth, (not equal education) is required to create socio-economic equality. Cast in this light, issues such as school busing, free choice of curricula, and general racial integration are discussed. (JB)