Article
Missouri v. Jenkins: Remaking an Urban School District
Education and Urban Society
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2000
Disciplines
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.
DOI
10.1177/0013124500331004
Citation Information
Mawdsley, R. D. (2000). Missouri v. Jenkins: Remaking an Urban School District. Education and Urban Society, 33(1), 36-43. doi:10.1177/0013124500331004