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Scott, Richard R.; McPartland, James M. – American Educational Research Journal, 1982
To appropriately evaluate the effects of the national policy of desegregation on racial attitudes, data from a national probability sample of 9-, 13-, and 17-year-olds were analyzed. The analysis indicates that, for both Whites and Blacks, desegregation is related positively to racial tolerance. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Correlation, Desegregation Effects, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Scott, Richard R. – 1979
Racial attitude questions from national surveys such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) are being used to show that progress has been made toward interracial harmony in this country. However, there is reason to worry about conclusions from such measures, because they may indicate only progress on learning the socially…
Descriptors: Blacks, Desegregation Effects, National Surveys, Racial Attitudes
US Commission on Civil Rights, 2006
On July 28, 2006, a panel of experts briefed members of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the putative benefits of racial and ethnic diversity in elementary and secondary education. Four experts presented written statements to the Commissioners that assessed the social science literature on this issue. They also addressed whether or not…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Civil Rights, School Desegregation, Secondary Education