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Stewart, Ned A., Jr. – 1978
The affirmative action concept developed out of case law as the courts decided passive attempts at desegregating schools failed to achieve results and out of civil rights legislation as administrative agencies adopted the court-established standards. A major challenge of affirmative action plans is to prevent court-approved goals from becoming…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
