Urban school failure and disproportionality in a post-Brown era - Benign neglect of the constitutional rights of students of color

    Authors

    W. J. Blanchett; V. Mumford;F. Beachum

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Remedial Spec. Educ.

    Keywords

    SPECIAL-EDUCATION; OVERREPRESENTATION; REPRESENTATION; Education, Special

    Abstract

    The decision in the Brown v, Board of Education (1954) case was one of the most significant events in American history in general and specifically in the educational system, Brown is so highly regarded because it held promise of placing America on the path toward equitable treatment of all of its citizens and laid the foundation for the civil rights and disabilities rights movements Fifty years after Brown, however, it is very clear that many of the promises of Brown have not been fulfilled with regard to students of color living in urban settings, students who live in poverty, and students with disabilities. This article will discuss (a) the state of urban schools in the post-Brown era, (b) special education in the post-Brown era, (c) disproportionality and resegregation of African American students, (d) the double jeopardy of disproportionality and urban school failure, (e) the reasons why Brown is not working from the perspectives of urban community leaders, and (f) recommendations for Milling the promises of Brown.

    Journal Title

    Remedial and Special Education

    Volume

    26

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    70

    Last Page

    81

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000228274000002

    ISSN

    0741-9325

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