In this statement, the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division under the Reagan Administration proposes a method of voluntary school desegregation as an alternative to court litigation and mandatory busing. The method represents a response to the failure of previous desegregation attempts to elicit public support and provide equal…

The impact of community leadership and attitudes indicated in news coverage on the subject of school integration is discussed as it relates to the flight of white families to the suburbs. (JD)

Discusses the Fourth Circuit Court's decision in "Riddick v. School Board of Norfolk" allowing the school board to stop busing children even though the return to neighborhood schools creates many racially isolated schools. The argument turns on whether segregation is "de jure" or "de facto"; the distinguishing factor…

Reviews recent court cases and federal policy decisions that may affect the degree to which newly consolidated school districts will be obliged to achieve racial balance. Explores some directions that the courts and the federal administration may take in the future regarding these issues. (PGD)

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…

Since school busing has not desegregated schools, a plan is presented allowing students to transfer with free transportation within a school district. If this plan is not adopted, the need is cited for federal legislation that prohibits compulsory busing from placing a burden on any race. (MD)

Equates the fight for busing, equal education, and school integration with the general struggle against racism. Briefly discusses the history of busing and school desegregation in the Ocean Hill-Brownsville, New York public schools. (Author/GC)

Reviews presidential and congressional support for school desegregation over the past decade and discusses four recent court cases. Holds that lack of federal support for school desegregation and the failure to retain busing as a remedy for segregated schools mean that educational inequalities will persist for minority students. (GC)

School boards can cut transportation costs by finding out whether busing required for desegregation can be reduced, whether the district is getting all possible state transportation aid, whether owning or contracting for vehicles is cheaper, whether bus routes are economical, and whether joint transportation programs with neighboring districts can…

Makes a case for magnet schools, especially as part of desegregation efforts. Briefly describes magnet schools around the country and some of their problems. (JM)

Discusses numerous issues related to school desegregation and the Brown decision, including: (1) misconceived psychological arguments used to bolster the case for "Brown"; (2) student and community attitudes toward busing; (3) effects of busing; (4) regional differences in compliance with school desegregation; and (5) recent court…

Compares the effectiveness of magnet schools in increasing interracial contact in two contexts: (1) districts using magnet schools as the alternative to forced busing; and (2) districts using magnet schools as a component of a mandatory desegregation plan. (Author/BE)

A board member describes the school desegregation background and present circumstances in St. Louis, Missouri. Students are entering the seventh year of a controversial voluntary desegregation plan in which some 12,000 students are bused to predominantly White schools in the suburbs. (MLF)

A board member describes the school desegregation background and present circumstances in Seattle, Washington. A new controlled-choice plan that went into effect last fall replaces a 10-year-old mandatory desegregation plan. (MLF)

Reviews two books, "The Other Boston Busing Story: What's Won and Lost across the Boundary Line" (Susan E. Eaton) and "Kingdom of Children: Culture and Controversy in the Homeschooling Movement" (Mitchell L. Stevens), which provide revealing perspectives on the experiences of those American families who veture beyond the traditional local school.…