ERIC Number: EJ1216571
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2984
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Is Integration a Dream Deferred? Students of Color in Majority White Suburban Schools
Journal of Negro Education, v83 n3 p311-326 Sum 2014
Suburban schools have traditionally remained homogenous enclaves for White middle class families. On the surface, these racially integrated spaces reflect the dream of Brown v. Board of Education--to have students of all races learning and developing together. A closer look at these racially mixed environments unveils the systemic problems students of color face when attending majority White suburban schools. Using focus group interviews from almost 100 students of color in four suburban districts, the author examines how the students' relationships with school adults impact their educational experiences and future college and career choices. Given the conflicts inherent in integrated spaces, which have been documented over the past 100 years of public education, are we ready to re-evaluate the dream of integration?
Descriptors: Racial Integration, Student Attitudes, Minority Group Students, African American Students, Suburban Schools, Whites, Institutional Characteristics, Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, High School Students, Hispanic American Students, Asian American Students, Multiracial Persons, American Indian Students, Race, Racial Attitudes, Racial Relations, Teacher Student Relationship, Educational Experience, Instructional Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education
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