Title

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

Authors

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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