Formula for Failure: A Critique of the Intent Requirement in School Segregation Litigation.

Sullivan, Harold J.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Formula for Failure: A Critique of the Intent Requirement in School Segregation Litigation.

Sullivan, Harold J.

Journal of Negro Education, v52 n3 p270-89 Sum 1983

A review of Supreme Court decisions concerning the intent standard, and an exploration of political scientists' findings concerning the nature of decision-making processes in American communities, leads to the conclusion that the standard does not place the burden of proof on those who follow policies that result in segregation. (CMG)

Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Decision Making, Desegregation Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Neighborhood Schools, Public Schools, School Desegregation, School Segregation, Urban Schools

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