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OverviewAs a result of tremendous social, legal, and political movements after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision, the South led the nation in school desegregation from the late 1960s through the beginning of the twenty-first century. However, following a series of court cases in the past two decades--including a 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision that raised potentially strong barriers for districts wishing to pursue integration--public schools in the South and across the nation are now resegregating faster than ever. In this comprehensive volume, a roster of leading scholars in educational policy and related fields offer eighteen essays seeking to illuminate new ways for American public education to counter persistent racial and socioeconomic inequality in our society. Drawing on extensive research, the contributors reinforce the key benefits of racially integrated schools, examine remaining options to pursue multiracial integration, and discuss case examples that suggest how to build support for those efforts. Framed by the editors' introduction and a conclusion by Gary Orfield, these essays engage the heated debates over school reform and advance new arguments about the dangers of resegregation while offering practical, research-grounded solutions to one of the most pressing issues in American education. The contributors are: Courtney Bell, Educational Testing Service Robert Bifulco, Syracuse University John Charles Boger, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Casey D. Cobb, University of Connecticut Elizabeth DeBray, University of Georgia Sarah L. Diem, University of Missouri Jacquelyn Duran, Columbia University Erica Frankenberg, Pennsylvania State University Patricia Gandara, University of California, Los Angeles Ellen Goldring, Vanderbilt University Willis D. Hawley, Univer¬sity of Maryland Jennifer Jellison Holme, University of Texas at Austin Eric A. Houck, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Emory University Richard D. Kahlenberg, The Century Foundation Chinh Q. Le, New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Katherine Cumings Mansfield, University of Texas at Austin Gary Orfield, University of California, Los Angeles Myron Orfield, University of Minnesota Douglas D. Ready, Columbia University Sean F. Reardon, Stanford University Lori Rhodes, Stanford University Janelle Scott, University of California, Berkeley Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, University of California, Los Angeles Megan R. Silander, Columbia University Claire Smrekar, Vanderbilt University Amy Stuart Wells, Columbia University Sheneka Williams, University of Georgia Terrenda White, Columbia University |In this comprehensive volume, a roster of leading scholars in educational policy and related fields offer eighteen essays seeking to illuminate new ways for American public education to counter persistent racial and socioeconomic inequality in our society. Drawing on extensive research, the contributors reinforce the key benefits of racially integrated schools, examine remaining options to pursue multiracial integration, and discuss case examples that suggest how to build support for those efforts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elizabeth DeBray , Elizabeth H. DeBrayPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9781469609799ISBN 10: 1469609797 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 30 August 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAn absolute must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of judicial decision making and policy design on desegregation efforts since Brown v. Board of Education. Highly recommended. -- Choice One of the most comprehensive [volumes] available on the subject and should be in the library of educational policy and politics scholars.-- Teachers College Record Pursuing and maintaining racial diversity is key to fulfilling the promise of equal educational opportunity heralded in the NAACP Legal Defense Fund's seminal victory in Brown v. Board of Education . This volume offers creative thinking, important research, and innovative strategies that will help stimulate advocacy to redeem Brown 's promise in today's complex political and legal environment. --John Payton, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Author InformationErica Frankenberg is assistant professor in the department of education policy studies at Pennsylvania State University.|Elizabeth DeBray is associate professor in the department of lifelong education, administration, and policy at the University of Georgia. 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