The purpose of this article is to provide some observations and suggestions for school boards finding themselves currently in the process of desegregating their school systems, or possibly having to desegregate in the future. (Author/EB)

Outlines some of the achievements of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as the leading organizational advocate for Blacks in the U.S. Chronicles the key court cases won by the NAACP in the field of education since 1948. (RDN)

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…

Discusses implications of "Bakke" and "Adams v Califano" on minority group admissions to colleges and graduate and professional schools. Holds that affirmative action programs are too stratified and that States should design such programs to cover the entire spectrum of elementary, secondary, and higher education. (Author/GC)

Reviews a number of desegregation cases that have been litigated in Federal courts since the 1954 "Brown" decision. Outlines needs and means for providing Black children with an education adequate for participation in the country's future. (GC)

This paper provides a critical analysis of the role of the courts in providing Black children with a quality education, along with an overview of educational policy and some suggested strategies that will result in positive changes. (Author/AM)

Previous court decisions illustrate that both the desegregation and mainstreaming movements have reflected society's attitudes and ideologies at given points in time. However, mainstreaming will probably be more successful because desegregation evokes less sympathy, raises less moral consciousness, lacks broad community advocacy, and is affected…

The "Brown" decision has had a mixed impact in terms of expectations within the Black and White communities. The decision repealed legal segregation, but it did not, as was prematurely anticipated by most Blacks, insure meaningful social integration in the areas of education, housing, employment, and other social institutions. (Author/GC)

Asserts that the "Brown" decision did little to redress the racism that keeps Blacks from obtaining equal education. Outlines strategies that the Black community might develop in order to achieve educational goals. (GC)

Lists 69 annotated entries of writings between 1973 and 1982 on the social, political, and economic effects of Brown v Board of Education. (CMG)