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Peer reviewedRaffel, Jeffrey A. – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1985
Presents results of four surveys which measured the impact of the implementation of a desegregation plan involving busing on public opinions in New Castle County, Delaware. Over time, White suburban opposition to busing lessened in magnitude, but city and Black opposition increased. Those closest to the public schools were most likely to react…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Busing, Desegregation Effects, Elementary Secondary Education
D'Onofrio, William D., Comp. – 1983
This analysis compares student test scores before and after school busing in New Castle County, Delaware, in an attempt to see if busing to achieve racial balance reduces the achievement gap between black and white students. School authorities pre-tested students with the California Achievement Test (CAT) in 1978-79, the first year of busing, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Black Students, Busing, Desegregation Effects
Willie, Charles V., Ed.; Greenblath, Susan L., Ed. – 1981
This book contains reports on ten school districts' responses to court ordered desegregation. The book begins with an historical background and a discussion of racial politics and community conflict. Following the introduction are the ten case studies, whose titles reveal the city and issues under examination: (1) "Boston, Massachusetts:…
Descriptors: Black Students, Busing, Case Studies, Community Attitudes
