Connecticut State Supreme Court Rules in Sheff v. O'Neill.

Delaney, Stephen B.

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ERIC Number: EJ538637

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Publication Date: 1996

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Connecticut State Supreme Court Rules in Sheff v. O'Neill.

Delaney, Stephen B.

Equity & Excellence in Education, v29 n3 p5-6 Dec 1996

In the case of Sheff v. O'Neill the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the Hartford school system and its suburbs were unconstitutionally segregated. This article provides background, the significant findings, the court's rationale, and dissenting opinions, along with a discussion of the state's probable responses. (SLD)

Descriptors: Court Litigation, Desegregation Methods, Desegregation Plans, Educational History, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Judges, Racial Segregation, School Desegregation, School Segregation, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut

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