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Litigated Learning And The Limits Of Law, Michael R. Heise Oct 2004

Litigated Learning And The Limits Of Law, Michael R. Heise

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Brown’s legacy and what it says about the efficacy of litigation as a vehicle to achieve social change mean different things to different people. Although popular mythology emphasizes Brown’s critical role in securing equal educational opportunity, careful reflection reveals that the decision’s legacy is anything but clear. A narrow focus on school desegregation suggests Brown’s legacy is aptly characterized as one of unfulfilled promise. A broader focus that extends to include subsequent equal educational opportunity activity such as the school finance litigation movement, however, casts positive light on Brown’s legacy. More important than completing interpretations of Brown’s legacy is what …


Are Single-Sex Schools Inherently Unequal?, Michael Heise Jan 2004

Are Single-Sex Schools Inherently Unequal?, Michael Heise

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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