Dismantling Desegregation: The Quiet Reversal of 'Brown v. Board of Education.' - book reviews

Adolescence, Winter, 1996

Desegregation has been one of the only legally enforceable routes of access and opportunity for millions of school children. Yet, for the first time since 1954, school segregation is actually increasing for African American students. In several rarely discussed decisions, including one as recent as June 1995, the U.S.

Supreme Court has opened the door for wide-scale abandonment of desegregation plans. This "quiet reversal" of Brown v. Board of Education has threatened to dismantle desegregation. With stinging profiles of school districts nationwide that have turned their back on the promise of Brown, the authors analyze this trend, offering evidence and solutions.