The two studies reviewed attest to the distance southern educational history has traveled since the legal underpinnings of "separate but equal"809 schooling were demolished in 1954. Careful study of the learning atmosphere prior to desegregation should yield insights useful in today's schools. (SLD)

Discusses the sociology of education, including race relations and school segregation and desegregation, and critiques the report of D. J. Armor. The adverse effects of school segregation, and the beneficial effects, including economic consequences, of desegregation are outlined. (SLD)