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Smith, Stephen Samuel; Kedrowski, Karen M.; Ellis, Joseph M.; Longshaw, Judy – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: Unlike the situation nationally where desegregation progress is faltering, the school district in Rock Hill, South Carolina, has recently undertaken measures to increase balance in pupil assignment despite considerable local opposition to these measures and the absence of a court order requiring the district to do so. Moreover,…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Voluntary Desegregation, School Desegregation, Citizen Participation
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Metz, Mary Haywood – Teachers College Record, 1984
Magnet schools strive to draw students voluntarily to racially mixed settings by offering diversified educational opportunities. The impact of magnet schools on the political and organizational processes of a school system are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Busing, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Magnet Schools