Explores how since the end of segregationist policies seven years ago, there has been progress at South Africa's universities; enrollment of black students at formerly white universities has skyrocketed. Most faculty at these schools are white, however, and formerly black universities are struggling financially. (EV)

Studies of desegregation effects on student achievement show no clear trends, although most of the studies report positive outcomes. The variance reported in desegregation studies has been attributed to: 1) type of desegregation plan; 2) duration of desegregation; 3) characteristics of the schools and communities involved; and 4) methodology used…

The Riverside Schools in California desegregated gradually, beginning in 1965. Three segregated minority schools were closed and the students bused to white neighborhoods. This evaluation report analyzes longitudinally and in cross-section the achievement of students in desegregated schools. In the former analysis, pupils who were in grades K-3…

Teachers' concerns in the recently desegregated Willa Cather Elementary School include: (1) problems arising from busing; (2) unfamiliar behavior among Black children, with whom White teachers have not had previous experience; (3) disadvantaged family and educational backgrounds of Black students; (4) a wide range of achievement levels among…

A REVIEW OF DESEGREGATION IN WASHINGTON, D.C., DURING A 5-YEAR PERIOD, 1955-60, WAS PRESENTED. ENROLLMENT TRENDS SHOWED THAT THE IMPOVERISHED AND DESTITUTE PEOPLE OF THE CITY WERE FORCED INTO DEPRIVED DOWNTOWN AREAS. ACADEMIC STANDARDS WERE IMPAIRED BECAUSE OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HANDICAPS, IN ADDITION TO SUCH ADVERSE SCHOOL CONDITIONS AS…

A historical review of intergroup relations and school segregation in St. Louis is given. The present desegregation plan is reviewed and evaluated. Although some of the criticisms have merit, the plan in its entirety is a good one which, if properly implemented, can provide Blacks with a good education. (VM)

Racial preference, knowledge of racial differences, and racial identification of lower class Negro and white urban preschoolers were examined. An attempt was also made to determine the effect of an enriched preschool program on these three response measures. Negro as well as white children rejected brown dolls, possibly a result of parental…

Seven papers commissioned by the National Institute of Education in order to clarify the state of recent knowledge about the effects of school desegregation on the academic achievement of black students are contained in this report. The papers, which analyze 19 "core" empirical studies on this topic, include: (1) "What Have Black Children Gained…

Twenty documents discussing the beneficial effects of school desegregation, particularly on black children, and thirteen studies finding desegregation harmful are cited and their major findings and research methods described briefly in this document. Essentially an annotated bibliography, the report concludes by summarizing briefly the results of…

The major hypothesis of this study, that the long term effect of integration would not be a negative influence on the psychological well-being of the black student, is supported by the results. (Author)

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)

This pilot study on the psychological impact of school desegregation on seventh, eighth, and ninth graders in a Southern city was done by giving a Self-Concept Scale and a Socio-Familial Questionnaire to 614 white and black students in segregated and desegregated schools. In addition to comparing the effect of desegregation, the investigators are…

In order to answer questions about the impact of desegregation upon the academic achievement and attitude of pupils and reactions of teachers, parents, and the community, longitudinal evaluation plans were adopted. The primary subjects were the 10,981 pupils who ranged from kindergarten through grade 8 in September 1967, at the start of complete…