Discusses the social and legal implications of the situation in which Detroit has been placed by the Supreme Court decision that lower federal courts could not involve white suburbs in the integration of urban schools, noting that the city is still required to make changes in its public schools in order to overcome racial discrimination. (JM)

The desegregation of the Boston Public School System, initiated on June 21, 1974 by Federal District Court Judge W. Arthur Garrity's Order, ended a decade of politically-inspired resistance in what is for the most part a working-class city of ethnic neighborhoods: the reassignment of about half of the first to twelfth graders began on September…

This paper briefly reviews the current racial balance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania public schools and discusses the development of an evaluation system to assess progress toward desegregation. Priority products and services of the Desegregation Evaluation Unit, formed in 1979, are listed. A number of problems that must be addressed in order for…

Researchers interviewed 83 social scientists, 70 attorneys, and 10 federal district judges to discover their views on the use of expert social science testimony in school desegregation litigation. Selected from 17 desegregation cases adjudicated in federal district courts since 1970, the interviewees were asked about their roles in the litigation;…

A criterion-based assessment procedure was used to evaluate the success of court-ordered desegregation and educational programs in Detroit, Michigan. A monitoring commission was appointed to effect this assessment. This report begins by describing the commission and assessment procedures. The next portion of the report is devoted to materials…

Segregated housing and school attendance boundaries contributed to significant racial segregation in Waterloo, Iowa's public schools. In 1967, 81% of white students attended schools that were at least 90% white, and 30% of the black students attended schools at least 90% minority. Although 11 of the 33 Waterloo schools had black students, 66% of…

Provides a history of desegregation in the Dallas schools, and then presents two views of the district's integration efforts--one from the Anglo perspective and one from the Black/Mexican-American perspective. (IRT)

That so much of the task of desegregation still lies ahead, coupled with the realization that desegregation has not fulfilled expectations, suggests it is time for a reconsideration of the assumptions influencing the present approaches. (Author/AM)

This article concludes that the fight for equitable desegregation in Fort Wayne has just begun, the inner city black community continues to work for it, and the ultimate outcome is unpredictable. (Author/AM)

Students put the pressure on universities to shed their stocks in U.S. corporations that do business with racially segregated South Africa and the Federal government's Department of Health, Education and Welfare pressures colleges who have failed to achieve full integration. (RK)

It is noted that Dallas' success with the busing of some children for the purpose of integration is because only some students from some districts are bused for only a few years. (Author/AM)

The primary objective of this study was to determine if a voluntary school desegregation approach is well received by the public and, if so, to see if this reception is accompanied by a significant amount of voluntary action. (Author/AM)

The Consent Decree is a policy with the goal of eliminating segregation and inequalities in higher education in Louisiana. To the detriment of Black institutions, the policy has not been fully implemented because of problems with course assessment, funding, and lack of serious commitment to dismantling previous discriminatory practices. (VM)

Reviews the Supreme Court decisions in two recent cases involving affirmative action: "Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara" and "United States v. Paradise." These two decisions clarify the legality of affirmative action promotion plans. (MD)

The voluntary interdistrict transfer plan in St. Louis is one component of an overall desegregation effort. After three years, the plan has successfully provided equal access to quality educational programs. Findings are presented in the following areas: (1) demographic characteristics; (2) effects on students; (3) staff changes; and (4) school…