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Equal Educational Opportunity By The Numbers: The Warren Court's Empirical Legacy, Michael Heise Oct 2002

Equal Educational Opportunity By The Numbers: The Warren Court's Empirical Legacy, Michael Heise

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By drawing upon empirical social science evidence to inform a core tenet of the Court's understanding of equal education the Warren Court established one of its enduring - if under-appreciated - legacies: The increased empiricization of the equal educational opportunity doctrine. All three major subsequent legal efforts to restructure public schools and equalize educational opportunities among students - post-Brown school desegregation, finance, and choice litigation - evidence an increasingly empiricized equal educational opportunity doctrine. If my central claim is correct, it becomes important to consider the consequences of this development. I consider two in this Article and find both benefits …


Above The Rules: A Response To Epstein And King, Frank Cross, Michael Heise, Gregory C. Sisk Jan 2002

Above The Rules: A Response To Epstein And King, Frank Cross, Michael Heise, Gregory C. Sisk

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