On Equal Terms
Subtitle: The Constitutional Politics of Educational Opportunity.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: October 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780691088464
Subjects: Central government policies; Social law; Education; Legal Reference / Law Profession; USA; Discrimination & Racism; Educational; Finance; Education / Educational Reform; Political Science and International Relations; Educational Policy & Reform; Discrimination in education; Law and legislation; United States
First sentence: ALTHOUGH POPULAR OPINION typically regards Brown and its progeny as a symbol of pride in American constitutionalism, the lived reality of school districts in the wake of court-ordered integration has failed to meet the promise of those early decisions.