Commentary: Dilemmas of Desegregation

Autor/in	Powers, Jeanne M.
Titel	Commentary: Dilemmas of Desegregation
Quelle	In: American Educational Research Journal, 54 (2017) 1, S.251 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-8312
DOI	10.3102/0002831216677792
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; School Desegregation; Barriers; Desegregation Methods; School Choice; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Desegregation Litigation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Integrative Schule; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	This article is a commentary on Erica Frankenberg's article, "Assessing Segregation under a New Generation of Controlled Choice Policies." Both school segregation and organized efforts to end segregation have a long and deep history in the United States. The Supreme Court's decision in "Brown v. Board of Education" (1954) has been lauded for decisively declaring that segregation was unconstitutional, and as such, it reflects the promise of American democratic principles. Yet 62 years after the Supreme Court's decision, a 2016 United States General Accounting Office (GAO) report highlights how school segregation remains woven into the fabric of American public education. The Jefferson County Public Schools' (JCPS) student assignment program that is the focus of Frankenberg's article might be understood as part of the legacy of the Supreme Court's second, less celebrated "Brown" decision (1955). As Frankenberg highlights, the lesson from JCPS is that a controlled choice plan with a generalized use of race can help a district maintain its commitment to desegregation. More importantly, it may also point the way for other districts interested in fostering diversity within their schools as the demographic shift underway in U.S. public schools continues to unfold. [For Erica Frankenberg's article, "Assessing Segregation under a New Generation of Controlled Choice Policies," see EJ1155306.] (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01