In this paper, we investigate whether the school desegregation produced by court-ordered desegregation plans persists when school districts are released from court oversight. Over 200 medium-sized and large districts were released from desegregation court orders from 1991 to 2009. We find that racial school segregation in these districts increased…

In this paper we investigate whether the school desegregation produced by court-ordered desegregation plans persists when school districts are released from court oversight. Over 200 medium-sized and large districts were released from desegregation court orders from 1991 to 2009. We find that racial school segregation in these districts increased…

North Carolina has a storied history of school integration efforts spanning several decades. In response to the "Brown" decision, North Carolina's strategy of delayed integration was more subtle than the overt defiance of other Southern states. Numerous North Carolina school districts were early leaders in employing strategies to…

Traces the judicial history of the Supreme Court's ruling in "Jenkins" that federal judges have the authority to order local governments to increase taxes to pay for the cost of integrating a school system. Praises the Supreme Court for acting when state laws and local taxpayers fell short of providing the necessary funds to implement a…

Argues that the court case Missouri v. Jenkins III (1995) reflects a trend toward relaxation in the assurance of equal educational opportunities. This examination of Missouri's petition to end judicial oversight in its largest public school district has disturbing implications for educational equity. (SLD)