In the 1954 landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the Supreme Court saw segregation as immoral and decided it was unconstitutional. Thirty years later we see federal disinvestment in public schooling, a retreat from equality, and a return to pre-Brown 'separate but equal' programs and facilities. (RM)

The future of private Black colleges depends on public and private financial support to enable them to carry out their missions and establish programs of quality. The question should not be whether private Black colleges are needed, but whether the college is of such quality that it deserves support. (MLW)

Describes the difficulties encountered by Virginia localities in marketing their school bonds in years immediately following the "Brown" decision (1954-1959). (GC)

Reported is a study comparing black and white teachers' perceptions of eight factors that comprise the organizational climate in recently desegregated schools. (GW)

Charlotte, N.C. is in the midst of a third year of extensive busing, and the results are difficult to assess. (DM)

In a factory city that responded explosively to bused integration, author finds the system working and the children happy." (Editor)

Relationships between classroom racial balance and third graders' interracial attitudes were analyzed. Interracial attitudes were more favorable in balanced than in unbalanced classes. Results suggest that classroom racial balance is strongly related to students' interracial attitudes. (Author)

Describes the program and some results of an institute for selected teachers and administrators from four area school systems, held during a six week period in the spring of 19709 (JM)

Tested the hypothesis that White graduates of racially integrated schools (N=42) would be more tolerant than White graduates of racially segregated schools (N=49) by comparing the groups on the Dogmatism Scale. Results showed the integrated school graduates were more tolerant on the Belief-Disbelief dimension but not on total dogmatism.…

Argues that the U.S. record on desegregation since the "Brown" decision is disappointing and that the courts should have concentrated on improving the quality of Black education and Blacks' access to decision making. Suggests that integration, in a society committed to White dominance, will never ensure equal educational opportunity.…

Through a review of school desegregation in Los Angeles, discusses issues that arise where desegregation is multiracial and Hispanics form a significant proportion of the student population. Reviews the literature on Hispanics in desegregated settings and suggests the effects that school desegregation might have on Hispanic social and educational…

Describes a study that evaluated the impact of a voluntary busing program begun in Chicago for the purpose of school desegregation. Discusses student academic achievement, student affect, classroom interaction, and parent attitudes. Concludes that, though the program was not detrimental to students in desegregated schools, parent discontent seemed…

Provides an update on parent involvement in the eight community districts created as a result of a court order of Federal Judge W. Arthur Garrity of Boston. (AM)