Three phenomena are examined in this paper: (1) the segregation inherent in the early stages of bilingual instruction; (2) the Hispanic view of school desegregation; (3) the treatment of Hispanic children by desegregating school systems. Court rulings, Federal guidelines, and other legal mandates concerning the segregation of national origin…

It is pointed out that there is little expert research on the effects of de facto segregation in schools in the North and the West. Too often an oversimplified casual relationship is drawn which explains the educational gap between white and Negro students in de facto segregated schools. Other factors considered in analyzing educational status…

This book recounts the author's experience of teaching in a predominantly Negro elementary school in Boston as part of a program to upgrade segregated schools. He describes specific incidents to convey the bigoted attitudes of the teachers and other authorities, which he feels were manifest in their behavior and in the curriculum and activities of…

This book presents case studies describing the role of the courts and legislation in seven school desegregation cases. In addition to the studies of individual litigation, there are essays on the role of the professional educator in desegregation cases and the plaintiff client counsel relationship. A historical review of the desegregation of the…

In this statement the Commission criticizes the President's distinction between de jure and de facto racial segregation, pointing out that many present situations of de facto segregation are the result of previous legal action, such as decisions on school boundary lines, racial zoning ordinances and judicial enforcement of racially restrictive…

The United States Commission on Civil Rights conducted a 4-year study of Chicano education in the Southwest and compiled information on conditions in the schools attended by Chicanos, educational practices in these schools, and educational achievement of Mexican American students in these districts. Data were compiled in 3 phases: a stratified…

In October 1971, as in four previous years, school districts provided the California State Department of Education with a count of pupils in each school by racial and ethnic group categories. The survey found that 29 percent of the 4.5 million pupils in California public schools were members of racial and ethnic minority groups. Mexican Americans…

Twenty years of desegregation are assessed as follows: (1) desegregation plans have been successful in many cities; (2) many schools without plans have become increasingly segregated; (3) states with the most desegregated schools are in the north; (4) segregation for Hispanics is increasing; and (5) desegregation must be a concern of national…

A study of enrollment patterns in five major metropolitan areas, that reveals barriers impeding Black and Hispanic access to two- and four-year institutions, is discussed. Causes of shrinking access include segregation in schools, increasing college costs, inadequate assistance to unprepared students, and lack of commitment to equal opportunity.…

This study examined whether charter schools, in states where they now enroll at least 5,000 students, are more or less segregated than their public school counterparts, also noting racial/ethnic guidelines in the current state charter legislation. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics 2000-01 Common Core of Data were collected on…

This paper presents an historical study of the creation of the first publicly funded "colored school" in Marysville, California, in 1857, focusing on the community's efforts to open the school. The colored school was part of a dynamic Black community full of economic and social vitality, yet was in a time period in which Blacks still…

This study analyzed segregation among public elementary school children using data collected by the National Center for Educational Statistics through the 1999-00 school year. It examined the impact of such factors as families opting out of the public school system or taking school attendance lines into account when deciding where to live, noting…

This paper examines the relationship between school and residential segregation, noting that while these two forms of segregation are fundamentally linked, other factors cause them to diverge. The analysis focuses on segregation in 329 metropolitan areas. Data come from the 1998-99 National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data…

This report disaggregates school racial composition at the district level in order to explore patterns of segregation affecting U.S. students. It examines segregation trends in large school districts nationwide, investigating whether metropolitan countywide districts are still integrated, the extent to which children in central city school…

Discusses economic factors, personal attitudes, and racial discrimination as causes of residential segregation in Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. Examines whether school board practices, such as gerrymandering of attendance zones, faculty segregation, use of optional attendance zones, and school construction and placement, have influenced…