A WORKING PAPER ON PROBLEMS OF RACIAL IMBALANCE IN SCHOOLS / A. A. BUCHMILLER and MARTIN TEITEL.

THIS ANALYSIS OF NORTHERN DE FACTO SCHOOL SEGREGATION AND RACIAL IMBALANCE REVIEWS THE LEGAL ISSUES AND COURT DECISIONS GERMANE TO VARIOUS DESEGREGATION EFFORTS. IT IS NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH HOUSING PATTERNS MAY ACCOUNT FOR A LARGE PART OF THE RACIAL IMBALANCE IN SCHOOLS, GERRYMANDERING OF DISTRICT BOU...

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Main Authors: BUCHMILLER, A. A.
Teitel, Martin (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1966.
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Physical Description:24 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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