The racial diversification of America's higher education system has been at the forefront of legal argument for the last seventy-five years. Ground-breaking decisions birthed the inclusion of affirmative action policies in higher education after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In recent years, both the utility and constitutionality…

This article resurrects the perspectives of Black educators using the Georgia Teachers Education Association (GTEA) as a case study to explore the issues these educators sought to have engaged by the nation and other public educational advocates during the desegregation period from 1968 to 1970. It utilizes an historical ethnographic lens applied…

The purpose of this study is to address differences in states' capital spending between public four-year historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their predominantly White institutions (PWIs) counterparts located in the southeastern and bordering regions of the United States. This investigation was viewed through nine academic…

Reviews the events that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and identifies ways that the Act changed the responsibilities of educational administrators. Gives three examples of the policy and practice implications of the Act. (FMW)

Reviews the efforts of Oklahoma to comply with the 1969 Supreme Court decision, "Adams v Richardson," which required states to desegregate traditionally White educational institutions. Concludes that Oklahoma has failed to increase the number of minority students in institutions of higher education but has institutionalized the…

Information regarding the 1964 Civil Rights Act, its value and importance in the elimination of state-imposed school segregation is described. The 1964 granted the US Attorney General the power and authority to bring suits on behalf of the African American plaintiffs in thousands of school districts operating racially segregated public elementary…

The 50th anniversary celebration of "Brown", issues of transportation facilities in many districts like Kansas City, extra-curricular activities and teacher assignment all the major successes of "Brown" are discussed. It is believed that the culture of schooling, that inhibits real life changes for minority youth, remains in…

Presents an in-depth review of desegregation efforts waged in the nation's courts, along with insights into the overall effectiveness of the courts' rulings in this area. It discusses concepts of academic freedom at the postsecondary level and their influence on higher education desegregation efforts. The authors provide a partial explanation for…

Provides a list of American undergraduate institutions that have historically been most productive in the development of Black Ph.D. scientists. Discusses the impact of major civil rights legislation on the types of colleges producing Black scientists, paying special attention to the impact of historically Black institutions. (KH)

Reviews the legal and policy issues, as well as sociohistorical developments, in higher education since Brown v Board of Education. The author's conclusions focus on the need to increase the nations' commitment toward strengthening historically black institutions of higher education and maintaining their continuing vitality as a source for…

Argues that the pervading purpose of the Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution was not only to secure and firmly establish Blacks' freedom, but also to take color or race into account in remedying discrimination in violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of those amendments. (CMG)

Application forms for teaching positions were collected from 225 school districts throughout the State of Arkansas to ascertain their awareness of and compliance with Federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. Two-thirds of the districts were found to use personnel forms with numerous violations of EEO principles. (Author/GC)

Examines the potential impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the struggle initiated by Brown, namely, that of freeing the nation's schools and educational work places from the effects of racial discrimination. It also discusses the major components of the ADA and offers policy guidelines for implementing the ADA in schools and…

Assesses affirmative action policies and procedures in law and other professional school admissions programs. The author also reviews the guidelines that have been established to monitor and enhance the effectiveness of these measures. (GR)

Examines policy issues relative to making equal educational opportunities equally available to people of color in higher education 40 years after Brown v Board of Education. Specifically, it explores the relevance of issues of educational inequality and legal opinions to public elementary and secondary schools as well as higher education. (GR)