Education - United States - History, Education - History - General & Miscellaneous, Multicultural Education
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Overview
After the Supreme Court's decision, Brown v. Board of Education (1954), segregated schools eventually responded to court orders to desegregate; yet, in the 1990s racial isolation remained, and standardized tests revealed an achievement gap between minority and white students. Case studies in Wilmington (Delaware), Prince George's County (Maryland), San Diego, Cleveland, and elsewhere and national studies on the achievement gap reflect the judicial system's inability to effect the reform envisioned in Brown. Judicial action spurred public recognition of the incompatibility between state-sponsored segregation and justice and equality, but only grassroots political pressure can produce equitable, high-quality public school systems.Synopsis
In this revision of her dissertation (in government, from U. of Virginia), Ehrlander (history, U. of Alaska, Fairbanks) considers the history and current state of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education mandate that initiated school desegregation. To assess desegregation's progress, Ehrlander presents case studies of school districts in four states, describing the impact of desegregation they experienced following the 1954 ruling and in the 1990s. The Clinton administration's actions regarding fair housing and related issues are discussed in conclusion. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Details
Published
January 1, 2002
Publisher
LFB Scholarly Publishing
Pages
336
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781931202459