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Danns, Dionne – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2018
School desegregation in Chicago was derived from the implementation of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This article follows the formation of this policy to its implementation in Chicago. First, the federal government used the Civil Rights Act to garner school desegregation. Then, the Chicago Board of Education created desegregation plans for Chicago…
Descriptors: School Desegregation, Equal Education, Public Schools, Civil Rights Legislation
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Danns, Dionne – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2008
Superintendent James Redmond created a desegregation plan for Chicago Public Schools in 1967, which affected a limited amount of students, but caused great uproar. This article examines the numerous White responses in opposition to busing including those that appear legitimate, such as a desire to maintain neighborhood schools. However, given the…
Descriptors: Busing, Neighborhoods, Desegregation Plans, Neighborhood Schools