Wichita, Kansas maintained a dual black and white school system from 1906 to 1952. Segregation continued, however, between 1952 and 1971. The board of education appointed a blue-ribbon, low economic area problems committee which made recommendations for desegregation of the schools along both racial and socioeconomic lines. Recommendations for…

This is a report on school desegregation in Corpus Christi, Texas. It discusses in depth the historical and legal basis for school desegregation in Corpus Christi with respect to the litigative processes underlying the issue of school desegregation. This report carefully describes the events leading up to the landmark Cisneros v. Corpus Christi…

The fourth year of federal court desegregation (1977-78) promised stability and continuity to the Boston public schools. Instead it brought confusion, frustration and anger, although there have been no serious disruptions inside the schools for the first time since desegregation began in 1974. (Author/AM)

An important component of the school desegregation methods of Lansing, Michigan, was the Cluster Plan, which is described and evaluated in this article. (Author/AM)

This article depicts an example from 1946 that led to changed attitudes toward racial integration by union members attending a leadership training workshop at Highlander Folk School (Tennessee), an adult education center for social change. Student experiences and the lessons drawn from these experiences are examined. (Author/CT)

The author discerns two trends ruling with many of the teachers, intellectuals, and citizens of the United States. One is the color-blind-myth that Williams (1997) cites in her essay, "The Emperor's New Clothes": "I don't think about color, therefore your problems don't exist," is the phrase that she attributes to this "school of idealism". The…

An analysis of current and potential future problems facing efforts to desegregate Boston schools in which a number of suggestions are offered to facilitate the process of quality education for all by adequately preparing community, parent, and school personnel and nurturing student interracial initiatives. (EH)

Segregated housing and school attendance boundaries contributed to significant racial segregation in Waterloo, Iowa's public schools. In 1967, 81% of white students attended schools that were at least 90% white, and 30% of the black students attended schools at least 90% minority. Although 11 of the 33 Waterloo schools had black students, 66% of…

This document presents summaries of eight efforts made to provide teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to improve intergroup relations in desegregated schools. Projects covered are: (1) the Chapel Hill (North Carolina) schools' student teaching project; (2) interinstitutional seminars in Norfolk, Virginia; (3) biracial…

The primary objective of this study was to determine if a voluntary school desegregation approach is well received by the public and, if so, to see if this reception is accompanied by a significant amount of voluntary action. (Author/AM)

Discusses the goals of desegregation, the impact of desegregation on pupils' educational outcomes, and ways in which counselors can foster high-quality education in integrated settings. (Author/ABB)

The first of the two parts of this article analyzes the overall situation preceding the desegregation on January 23, 1973 of the school system of Prince Georges County, Maryland; the second part is an interview with Mrs. Greta Henry, the principal in a black school. (JM)

After listing factors that research and desegregation experience indicate impede desegregation success, the authors present a model that recommends identifying new, effective, researched, and nationally demonstrated programs that would address these factors. (JM)