Examines what Carr found when he investigated the accuracy of David Armor's predictions on the effects of continuing and discontinuing busing in Norfolk (Virginia). Argues against Carr's assertions that because Armor's predictions were in error, there is no White flight in response to busing. (JS)

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)

Reports a study of how the occupational patterns of black principals had been affected by desegregation: in order to provide longitudinal data, the study population comprised those black educators who had been principals of black schools before desegregation began in Florida. (Author/JM)

Presents an overview of the problems surrounding racial integration and school busing in Boston. Five conclusions are drawn. (DW)

An examination of the merits of integrated school systems with respect to academic impact, the potential for improving race relations and the likelihood of bettering life opportunities for black students. Recent critiques of school integration are also evaluated. The tentative evidence is that interracial education, especially when implemented…

To determine the effects of busing, this study compared 1971/72 enrollments in the public schools in Kalamazoo and Pontiac, Michigan with enrollment size and trends between 1966 and 1970. (Author/SF)

Deals with the displacement of black educators in Louisiana as a result of desegregation, and the mechanisms by which they are being displaced; displacement is defined here as the dismissal of black educators from the school system, or their demotion to less satisfying positions. (Author/JM)

Desegregation, particularly court ordered busing, has been viewed independently of the complex historic and economic factors in which these policies are rooted. By focusing on the educational aspects of a social or political change the importance of various other factors which operate outside the school but which influence school programs and…

This annotated bibliography provides a framework within which questions and answers about the school desegregation process can be formulated and addressed. A glossary of terms dealing with school integration are included. Among these are the following: ability grouping, annexation, bilingual education, clustering, consolidation, de facto and de…

The purpose of this study was to determine what additional costs are associated with desegregation efforts in Texas public school systems. A questionnaire was developed around seven main areas: 1) student membership and professional staff data, 2) additional personnel costs, 3) facility costs, 4) student transportation costs, 5) instructional…

PAIRING OF SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY ILLUSTRATES THAT CITY'S COMMITMENT TO THE IDEA OF ACTUAL INTEGRATION. THE PROGRAM BROADENS THE CONCEPT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL INTO A COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THERE SEEM TO EXIST AT PRESENT IN PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN CERTAIN TENDENCIES WHICH HAVE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES. FIRST IS THE STEREOTYPING OF ETHNIC…

THE HISTORY OF INTEGRATION IN THE BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS PRESENTED. RACIAL IMBALANCE IN THE SCHOOLS WAS REGARDED AS EDUCATIONALLY UNDESIRABLE. A BRIEF FLURRY OF PROTEST OCCURRED WHEN THE FIRST NEGRO CHILDREN WERE TRANSPORTED TO WHITE SCHOOLS. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ABORTIVE ATTEMPT TO STRIP THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ITS AUTONOMY AND PLACE ITS…

A STUDY OF THE PROCESS OF DESEGREGATION IN VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHOWS THAT IN QUESTIONS OF EQUAL PROTECTION THERE ARE MANY VIRGINIAS, NOT JUST ONE. THEREFORE, THE REPORT CONSISTS OF STUDIES OF PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES AND THEIR INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES WITH DESEGREGATED SCHOOLS. THE RELEVANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION, THE SPECIFIC PATTERN FOR…

A DIGEST OF RESEARCH ARTICLES USED IN SOCIAL RESEARCH AND SOCIAL ACTION WAS PRESENTED. DIVIDED INTO DIFFERENT AREAS, THE ARTICLES WERE CONDENSED INTO ABSTRACTS. THE ARTICLES OF GENERAL INTEREST WERE CONCERNED WITH SUCH SUBJECTS AS SEGREGATION IN AN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AND RECOGNITION OF THE ROLE OF MINORITIES. SEGREGATION AND INTEGRATION IN VARIOUS…