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Politics and School Desegregation before and after "Parents Involved"
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Brown, Frank; Hunter, Richard C. – Education and Urban Society, 2009
The authors attempt to tell the story of "Brown" and "Parents Involved" on educational inequality and connect these topics to economic competition globally. "Brown" came about in the 1950s in a much different environment: America was less diverse racially and ethnically, and economic competition on a global scale was…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Equal Education, School Desegregation, Minority Group Children
Public School Administration and "Brown v. Board of Education"
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Hunter, Richard C. – Education and Urban Society, 2009
This article reviews educational initiatives of state and federal government that were designed to remedy the effects of racial segregation on Black public school students in the United States after the famous "Brown v. Board of Education" decisions. Several policy and legal initiatives are reviewed, including school desegregation,…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Restructuring, Privatization, School Desegregation
The Nature of Urban School Politics after Brown: The Need for New Political Knowledge, Leadership, and Organizational Skills.
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Hunter, Richard C.; Donahoo, Saran – Education and Urban Society, 2003
Discusses the political nature of urban school districts, the job of urban school superintendents, and the continuing impact of Brown v. Board of Education. Examines demographic changes experienced in many urban areas since Brown; highlights the impact of white flight, federal and state education policy, and school takeovers on urban districts;…
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Role
The Implementation of Brown in Achieving Unitary Status
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Hunter, Richard C.; Donahoo, Saran – Education and Urban Society, 2004
Commemorating and reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in "Brown v. Board of Education," this article reexamines their impact on school desegregation efforts. Specifically, this article traces the history of the Supreme Court's rulings in cases focused on outlining and clarifying the proper implementation of…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), School Desegregation, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation