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| Pratt, John H. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPratt, John H. – Equity and Excellence, 1988
Responding to requests to appeal Adams v. Bennett and Women's Equity Action League v. Bennett, both dealing with alleged illegal granting of federal funds, Judge Pratt decided that the plaintiffs in both cases lacked standing to continue their litigation. (BJV)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Discriminatory Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEquity and Excellence, 1988
An investigation into the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revealed the following: (1) the desegregation plans of ten states expired before achieving their goal, yet OCR has taken no remedial action to enforce the law; and (2) legal infractions by OCR have not been adequately investigated. (BJV)
Descriptors: Blacks, Civil Rights, Desegregation Plans, Discriminatory Legislation
Peer reviewedFischer, Louis – Equity and Excellence, 1991
Legal issues in proposals for sex-segregated public school classrooms are complicated in that case law is limited. It is safe to assume that sex-segregated schooling will be upheld if voluntary, if quality of education for males and females is substantially equal, and if racial discrimination is not in question. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, Court Litigation, Discriminatory Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
