Missouri v. Jenkins: Remaking an Urban School District

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2000

Publication Title

Education and Urban Society

Disciplines

Adult and Continuing Education Administration | Education | Educational Administration and Supervision | Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Abstract

Provides an update on the legal interface between desegregation and urban schools, describing school desegregation and noting the impact on urban education of Missouri v. Jenkins, a 23-year odyssey through the federal courts. Highlights the cost of desegregating the Kansas City (Missouri) public schools and the implementation of court-ordered desegregation.

Original Citation

Mawdsley, R. D. (2000). Missouri v. Jenkins: Remaking an Urban School District. Education and Urban Society, 33(1), 36-43. doi:10.1177/0013124500331004

DOI

10.1177/0013124500331004

Volume

33

Issue

1

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