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| Orfield, Gary | 6 |
| Armor, David | 1 |
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Orfield, Gary; Armor, David – Instructor, 1979
A brief debate on the effectiveness of busing. (CM)
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Busing, Debate, Opinions
Peer reviewedOrfield, Gary – Journal of Law and Education, 1975
Develops the role of politics and the need for political leadership in civil rights legislation and enforcement policies. (DW)
Descriptors: Busing, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Legislation, Court Litigation
Peer reviewedOrfield, Gary – Urban Review, 1978
Courts and policy makers must begin to consider the intimate relationship between school and housing policies both in the building and in the dismantling of ghettos. (Author)
Descriptors: Busing, Demography, Desegregation Effects, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedOrfield, Gary – Law and Contemporary Problems, 1978
Examines several obstacles to the effective use of social science research in school desegregation controversies and discusses the needs of judges, administrators, and elected officials who must make decisions concerning desegregation plans. Available from Duke University Press, Box 6697 College Station, Durham, NC 27708. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Busing, Desegregation Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Magnet Schools
Orfield, Gary; And Others – 1987
The segregation of blacks in American public schools has changed little since 1972. During the same period of time there has been a constant growth in the segregation of Hispanics in schools. No branch of the Federal Government has taken any policy initiatives toward desegregation since 1971. This report presents information concerning the status…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Busing, Desegregation Plans
Peer reviewedOrfield, Gary – Teachers College Record, 1995
Summarizes public opinion regarding school desegregation, busing, and racial integration. Public opinion surveys reveal a reality of public opinion on desegregation that is far more complex and more positive than might be assumed. The public appears to believe that school integration is valuable, but there is strong resistance, particularly among…
Descriptors: Black Students, Busing, Civil Rights Legislation, Educational Discrimination
