Equality of educational opportunity: Myth or reality in U.S. Schooling?

Abstract

Examines the extent of segregation of African Americans both among and within districts in the United States. Comparison of the extent and nature of ethnic segregation in the 1960s and 1990s; Differences in educational achievement by race, ethnicity and income; Variations in school quality measures; Relationship between teachers' years of education and the performance of their students on standardized tests.