Measurement of White attitudes, based on the acceptance of three conditions of what proportion of the student body is Black, indicates that, although many Whites in the sample accepted the idea of school integration under any circumstances, many accepted the idea only if Black students remained in the minority. (Author/EB)

School desegregation efforts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, can serve as a model for other systems with similar Black and White population ratios. Milwaukee school desegregation has combined limited busing, improved conditions in all-Blacks schools, and a limit of no more than 50 percent of Black students in integrated schools. (AOS)

General (Statewide) school desegregation trends, as well as specific data from various Massachusetts school districts are presented in this report. The first section compares State support of desegregation efforts in Massachusetts with that of other northern States, outlines areas for which State funding is disbursed, and describes the relation…

Racial balance is the primary goal of the regulations presented in this document. For the purpose of expending funds under these regulations, the terms "magnet school facilities" and "magnet educational program" are defined and school eligibility requirements are listed. Program requirements are also listed along with proposals…

Reviews three books detailing school desegregation from 1954 to 1995, what the 1990s have in them that is at once old and new, and what the coming century may bring. These books explore the problem of educational inequalities and discuss efforts toward eliminating racial and ethnic discrimination. (GR)

In the Plainfield (New Jersey) School District, recent changes in the community's racial composition have made possible a return to neighborhood schools with little or no change in the racial balance of the schools. The reduction of bus routes, planned for 1982-83, is expected to cut costs by $137,600. (Author/MLF)

Presents a discussion in which conventional wisdom is challenged on the subject of school desegregation. Among the topics is whether school desegregation is dying or dead, whether the general public wants school desegregation, and whether desegregation has improved schools or is a failed policy. (GR)

Presents a review of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on school desegregation (since "Plessy v. Ferguson" in 1896) to assess the law's evolution over the past 100 years. Findings reveal that the Supreme Court has been responsible for both reinforcing the U.S. system of apartheid and for dismantling it. Changes in the law since the Brown…

Presents an overview of the problems surrounding racial integration and school busing in Boston. Five conclusions are drawn. (DW)

Despite the 1978 implementation of a new desegregation plan, analysts have found that Los Angeles schools are still segregated. This is the case because the master desegregation plan has a false definition of segregated schools, a protective covenant shielding the White schools, and a focus on their pretended desegregation. (Author/GC)

Like the U.S., Germany is finding it difficult to integrate ethnic minorities into its society. The resulting "social erosion" is most apparent in German schools. (WD)

Desegregation efforts of the 1960s and 1970s changed the racial structure of public schools and have persisted intact thorough the 1980s. In a study of 960 desegregated school districts, 87 percent exhibited a segregation score close to the lowest score the district ever attained. No districts have returned to preexisting segregation levels.…

The transfer of students between city and suburban schools is a matter of debate. Includes comments from two Minnesota superintendents, a school board chairman, and a former school administrator. (MLF)

Notes the well-known scholars, politicians, and other individuals who are joining the trend to abandon busing as a method of achieving integration. (IRT)

This memorandum presents the costs of transporting students to achieve racial balance in the San Francisco public schools. The costs of a district owned school bus system are analyzed for a four year implementation period. Costs of different sizes and types of buses and of major operating requirements (including parking, buildings, staff, and…