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ED518901 - Courts and Kids: Pursuing Educational Equity through the State Courts

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ERIC #:	ED518901
Title:	Courts and Kids: Pursuing Educational Equity through the State Courts
Authors:	Rebell, Michael A.
Descriptors:	Equal Education; School Desegregation; State Courts; Federal Courts; Minority Groups; Minority Group Students; Court Litigation; Activism; Educational Equity (Finance); Educational Finance
Source:	University of Chicago Press
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Publisher:	University of Chicago Press. 1427 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-702-7700; Fax: 773-702-9756; e-mail: marketing@press.uchicago.edu; Web site: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/books
Publication Date:	2009-11-00
Pages:	208
Pub Types:	Books; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	Over the past thirty-five years, federal courts have dramatically retreated from actively promoting school desegregation. In the meantime, state courts have taken up the mantle of promoting the vision of educational equity originally articulated in "Brown v. Board of Education". "Courts and Kids" is the first detailed analysis of why the state courts have taken on this active role and how successful their efforts have been. Since 1973, litigants have challenged the constitutionality of education finance systems in forty-five states on the grounds that they deprive many poor and minority students of adequate access to a sound education. While the plaintiffs have won in the majority of these cases, the decisions are often branded "judicial activism"--a stigma that has reduced their impact. To counter the charge, Michael A. Rebell persuasively defends the courts' authority and responsibility to pursue the goal of educational equity. He envisions their ideal role as supervisory, and in "Courts and Kids" he offers innovative recommendations on how the courts can collaborate with the executive and legislative branches to create a truly democratic educational system.
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Identifiers:	Brown v Board of Education
Record Type:	Non-Journal
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ISBN:	ISBN-978-0-2267-0619-1
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Secondary Education
Direct Link:	http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo8212990.html

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