School desegregation in the 21st century / edited by Christine H. Rossell, David J. Armor, and Herbert J. Walberg.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rossell, Christine H.

Armor, David J.

Walberg, Herbert J., 1937-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School integration--United States.

School integration.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Other Title:

School desegregation in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2002.

Summary:

Analyzes the history and law of school desegregation, including its benefits and costs over the last half decade, and suggests future policy likely to have a better cost-benefit ratio.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Assessing the Promise of Brown / Christine H. Rossell, David J. Armor, Herbert J. Walberg 1

2. History of School Desegregation / Jeffrey A. Raffel 17

3. Legal Issues Related to School Funding/Desegregation / Alfred A. Lindseth 41

4. The Effectiveness of Desegregation Plans / Christine H. Rossell 67

5. School Desegregation and Demographic Change / William A. V. Clark 119

6. Desegregation and Academic Achievement / David J. Armor 147

7. Ability Grouping and Classroom Desegregation / Christine H. Rossell 189

8. Racial Disparities in School Discipline / Charles M. Achilles 235

9. Improving Intergroup Relations in the Schools / Walter G. Stephan 267

10. Attitudes on Race and Desegregation / Christine H. Rossell, David J. Armor 291

11. The Outlook for School Desegregation / David J. Armor, Christine H. Rossell, Herbert J. Walberg 323.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0275977692

OCLC:

49332772