School desegregation and equitable access to educational opportunity takes alignment in the housing and education sectors. Racist housing policies and practices have systematically limited access to opportunity for generations of people of color, profoundly affecting their wealth, and perpetuating racial disparities in opportunity and well-being…

The techniques presented here are designed to facilitate integration of regular and handicapped populations in physical education classes without jeopardizing the quality of education for either. (MM)

Surveys several ideas that may help a district study its current desegregation plan to make needed improvements. They also serve as reasonable options when devising new desegregation plans, although they must be tailored to each community's situation. (Author/IRT)

Court-ordered desegregation of a midwestern junior high school was quickly achieved because of staff commitment to the plan, which included a uniform discipline code and staff resolution of ongoing problems. (CJH)

A Florida county, under a federal court order to desegregate its schools, adopted a plan of controlled school choice approved by the federal court. The county was divided into three zones that roughly reflected the school system's racial composition. A computerized lottery, with provisions for keeping siblings together and attractive programs for…

Presents an activity to involve student and community groups in the complexities of desegregation planning and to stimulate among participants the desire for additional data on a variety of desegregation questions. The activity is based on an imaginary city under court order to desegregate. (Author)

After listing factors that research and desegregation experience indicate impede desegregation success, the authors present a model that recommends identifying new, effective, researched, and nationally demonstrated programs that would address these factors. (JM)

In an attempt to increase interdistrict interaction, support the efforts of voluntary metropolitan-wide desegregation, and address similar interests in St. Louis (Missouri) City and County schools, a series of multicultural education seminars was conducted in 1982-83. The seminars (co-sponsored by the Midwest Race Desegregation Assistance Center…

Federal statutes and directives regarding Title IX compliance is the subject of this technical assistance module. It Collaborative. It is a guide for trainers who seek to familiarize educational personnel with the legal aspects of sex discrimination under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Nine activities are described and materials,…

Race relations in desegregated settings is the subject of this training module. It guides trainers through the activities and lessons necessary to teach school personnel key issues regarding interpersonal race relations in the desegregated setting, and offers suggestions on how to handle these relationships effectively. Nine activities are…

After years of reform and accompanying frustration, public schools of choice have become one of today's most popular school reform strategies. More than 20 states have either passed choice legislation or are considering such action. At the present, plans based on parental influence represent the majority of district choice plans, including magnet…

The 1977 Supreme Court decision in "Milliken v. Bradley," involving the Detroit public schools and the state of Michigan, held that federal courts possess the authority not only to order the implementation of educational program components as part of a desegregation remedy, but also to assess a portion of the cost of such components…

Discusses background, rationale, and current trends in school choice. Where implemented carefully with parent participation, choice plans have increased public support and student achievement and provided curriculum differentiation, cohesiveness, autonomy, and small size as benefits. However, school choice raises some equity problems, including…

Federal statutes and directives regarding national origin students is the subject of this technical assistance module. It is a guide for trainers who seek to familiarize education personnel with the legal aspects of providing services to limited English proficient (LEP) students. Nine activities are described and materials, including 17…

This paper, which consists of two parts, suggests criteria for the consideration of Washington State school superintendents engaged in creating racially integrated schools. Part I identifies components of an integrated school district, focusing on: access to schools, classes, and programs; staffing; facilities; curriculum; parental involvement;…