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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Rationalizing Regression in Racial Equity: James Traub Reports on Proposition 209 in California. Article Review.
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Dentler, Robert A. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1999
James Traub, in his report for the "New York Times Magazine," suggests that some "adaptive" techniques, such as cascading applicants to other colleges and particular administrative approaches, will provide the benefits of affirmative action without its drawbacks. This is a misleading message. Adaptive techniques will not offset the lack of quality…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Court Litigation, Diversity (Student)
Special Report: A Critical Review of "Wessmann v. Gittens," the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in the Boston Latin School Admissions Case.
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Dentler, Robert A. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1999
Presents a nearly complete text of the Wessmann v. Gittens decision with a critical review that shows why this federal court decision is a milestone toward the termination of racial desegregation policies in school districts across the United States. The negative injunction against racial and ethnic discrimination remains, but tools to accomplish…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Past, Present, and Future in School Desegregation: A Review.
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Dentler, Robert A. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 1997
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)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools