Equity and Education Since Brown v. Board

<p><strong>Leading scholars take an honest look at the progress made since </strong><strong><em>Brown v. Board of Education</em></strong><strong>. </strong></p> <p>Critical and forward-looking chapters <strong>document the shifts over time on key aspects of education</strong>, including school segregation, achievement trends in relation to policies and practices, the diversity of the teaching force, access to resources, the role of Black scholars and community activism, and the relationship between democracy and education. </p> <p>The volume offers wide-ranging historical analysis, as well as <strong>guidance for the road ahead</strong>—promising policies, practices, and directions to usher in a new era where we truly attend to the educational needs of all students. </p> <p><strong>Chapters and Contributors:</strong></p> <p> . Introduction: Expanding on the Blueprint: The Significance of <em>Brown</em> for Education Now by <strong>Na''ilah Suad Nasir</strong> and <strong>Naomi Mae W</strong>.</p> <p><em>2. </em><em>Brown</em> at 7 : Progress, Pushback, and Policies that Matter by <strong>Linda Darling-Hammond </strong>and <strong> Sean Darling-Hammond</strong>.</p> <p>3. The Dream of Integration and the Politics of Resegregation: The Continuing Battle Over the Legacy of <em>Brown v. Board of Education</em> by <strong>Gary Orfield</strong>.</p> <p>4. Where Do We Go From Here? Assessing the Limits and Possibilities of Education for Black People in the United States 7 Years After <em>Brown</em> by <strong>Joaquin M. S. Noguera</strong> and <strong> Pedro A. Noguera</strong>.</p> <p>5. Reclaiming the Promise of <em>Brown</em>: The Integration of Desegregation and School Funding Reform by <strong>Rucker C. Johnson </strong>and <strong> Ary Amerikaner</strong>.</p> <p> . But What About the Teachers? The Forgotten Narratives of Black Teachers in the Midst of <em>Brown</em> by <strong>Gloria Ladson-Billings</strong>.</p> <p>7. Facing the Rising Sun: Black Teachers'' Positive Impact Post- <em>Brown</em> by <strong>Travis J. Bristol </strong>and <strong> Desiree Carver-Thomas</strong>.</p> <p>8. The Complex Braid of <em>Brown</em>: How Conceptualizations and Initiatives Within the African American Community of Research, Practice, and Activism Have Influenced the Advance of Knowledge and Practice in Education by <strong>Carol D. Lee</strong>.</p> <p><em>9. </em><em>Brown v. Board of Education</em> and the Democratic Purposes of Public Education by <strong>Kent McGuire</strong>.</p>