This presentation by James S. Coleman examines several questions: Does desegregation bring about loss of whites from schools in a desegregated system? If so, what is the extent of that loss? And what are the conditions, in the demography and ecology of the system, as well as in the form of the desegregation policy, which affect the extent of that…

Spread between Brazil and Venezuela, the Yanomami occupy a dense forest region on the borders of Guyana, the northern parts divided up by grassy savanna. The Parima plain which forms the frontier between Brazil and Venezuela constitutes both the geographic centre and the place of origin of today's communities. The linguistic affiliation of these…

Ethnographic and survey research provide a comprehensive picture of experiences in racially mixed schools. Findings are presented and analyzed from desegregated schools, colleges, and places of employment. Major implications are that desegregation is best when started in early grades and, for blacks, school desegregation is significantly related…

Twenty years of desegregation are assessed as follows: (1) desegregation plans have been successful in many cities; (2) many schools without plans have become increasingly segregated; (3) states with the most desegregated schools are in the north; (4) segregation for Hispanics is increasing; and (5) desegregation must be a concern of national…

Describes the rationale behind the efforts of the Black community in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) to establish an independent and separate Black school system. Supports the option of attending racially segregated schools in an effort to improve the academic achievement of Black students. (FMW)

In Los Angeles, where Anglos are a relatively small and declining minority, where Hispanics are becoming the majority, and where projections show more Black than Anglo students within a few years, desegregation is only feasible within a metropolitan context. (CMG)

In the largest district initially placed under court-ordered faculty desegregation. The influences of teacher turnover, experience, and racial isolation on elementary school student achievement in predominantly minority schools were examined. Findings suggest that poorly planned desegregation policies can have undesirable consequences, especially…

The requirement to desegregate schools catalyzed changes enhancing educational effectiveness at Norfolk Public Schools (Virginia). Diversification of curriculum, high expectations, and instructional leadership have brought about dramatic improvements in academic achievement and minimal competency, and a significant decrease in racial disparity.…

This description of the accomplishments and shortcomings of one school desegregation plan provides insights into much broader dialogue on the role of race in America. St. Louis (Missouri) and its suburbs demographically resemble many midsized contemporary metropolitan areas in the United States. What makes St. Louis unique is an urban-suburban…

To improve the education of black students and to encourage desegregation, a federal judge ordered the Kansas City (Missouri) school district to come up with a cost-is-no-object educational plan and ordered local and state taxpayers to find the money to pay for it. Kansas City spent as much as $11,700 per pupil, more money per pupil on a cost of…

This research study consisted of a three-tiered investigation, examining the roles of the local, state, and federal governments in bringing about the end of the dual system of education in South Carolina from 1964 to 1974. The study's purpose was twofold: (1) to detail the events leading up to and surrounding the desegregation of a county's school…

Male student behaviors and student-student interactions were studied in racially integrated activity-centered junior high classrooms. Coded behaviors included: how time was spent by both Black and White students, the number and nature of within-and cross-race interactions, and the relationship between learning behaviors and grades. (Author/PN)

Analyzes the views and research findings of various authorities concerning educational goals; school desegregation effects on achievement, and aspects of social life; and the role of school staff and community in desegregation. Stresses the importance of considering alternatives and allowing for diversity in shaping educational climates. (MJL)

Under St. Louis County's new desegregation plan: (1) the heaviest burden was placed upon Black students and on the weaker original districts; (2) popular action regarding desegregation was discouraged; (3) federal agencies did not monitor the district's conduct; and (4) the court withdrew from the district, producing conflict between school…

It is commonly assumed that segregated schools are inherently bad and desegregated schools inherently good. However, existing studies have not identified conditions under which students benefit from desegregated schooling. This research studied verbal initiation and friendship choice as indicators of interracial associations and acceptance in the…