THIS REPORT, PREPARED BY THE OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, PRESENTS THE CURRENT STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE VI OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT IN THE SOUTHERN AND BORDER STATES. EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LISTED ALPHABETICALLY WITHIN A STATE LISTING. UNIFORMLY INCLUDED FOR EACH LOCAL DISTRICT IS…

Ten years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Federal Government's enforcement effort in the desegregation of State systems of higher education is just now beginning to get down to cases. An analytical account of recent developments by a newspaperman who has been a close observer of the college scene. (Editor/JF)

Ten years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Federal Government's enforcement effort in the desegregation of State systems of higher education is just now beginning to get down to cases. Provides the personal recollections and views of the Federal Government's first civil-rights officer for higher education. (Editor/JF)

While the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) has been charged with the responsibility of withholding Federal assistance from school districts that do not comply with the non-discrimination clauses of Title VI of the 1964 act, it is charged that HEW's Office of Civil Rights has not asserted jurisdiction and investigated, and HEW has…

FOLLOWING THE FORMAT OF TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THIS STATEMENT OUTLINES POLICIES FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION FOR THE 1967-68 SCHOOL YEAR. THE POLICIES ARE PRESENTED UNDER THE RUBRICS OF (1) APPLICABILITY, (2) BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VOLUNTARY DESEGREGATION PLANS, (3) REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANS BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC ATTENDANCE ZONES,…

THIS REPORT PROVIDES ANSWERS TO A VARIETY OF QUESTIONS REGARDING FEDERAL SCHOOL DESEGREGATION POLICY UNDER TITLE VI OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. IT PRESENTS THE "REVISED STATEMENT OF POLICIES FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION PLANS," WHICH WAS ISSUED IN MARCH 1966 BY THE U. S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE STATEMENT SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBES THE…

Statements released by the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education summarizing the office's findings on the states' progress in meeting goals set out in their desegregation plans are presented. (MLW)

THIS ARTICLE LISTS GUIDELINES PREPARED BY A CONSULTANT TO THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO AID SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN THE SOUTH TO COMPLY WITH TITLE VI OF THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. THE TITLE REQUIRES COMPLIANCE IN DESEGREGATING THE SCHOOLS AS A PRECONDITION FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST CHOOSE EITHER TO (1) SUBMIT THE…

Discusses the history, legal standards, and enforcement procedures of Title IV and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the role those statutes have played in the federal enforcement of the equal protection clause. (82 references) (MLF)

THIS ARTICLE SURVEYS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION. CONGRESSIONAL AMENDMENTS TO, AND CHANGES IN, TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT AND THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT ARE DISCUSSED. SOME STATEMENTS BY CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS AND BY THE PRESIDENT OF A NATIONAL PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION ARE INCLUDED. THERE ARE…

THIS ARTICLE CRITICIZES THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION'S (USOE) "INEFFECTIVE" ENFORCEMENT OF SCHOOL DESEGREGATION AS REQUIRED UNDER THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, TITLE VI, AND THE DISCRIMINATORY DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION. IT IS FELT THAT DESPITE THE NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 601 OF THE TITLE FEDERAL AID TO…

Described is a statewide plan for the elimination of a dual system of higher education in Arkansas. The plan was developed in response to a January 1969 notification of the governor by the U.S. Office for Civil Rights that the state's higher education system was in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Six sections form the…

The application of constitutional principles of desegregation, derived from the context of primary and secondary education, to the postsecondary education setting, is addressed in the second of eight reports from the Postsecondary Desegregation Project at Vanderbilt University. The role of the U.S. Department of Education in enforcing the…