Integration Defended: Berkeley Unified's Strategy to Maintain School Diversity

Education and Literacy

Integration Defended: Berkeley Unified's Strategy to Maintain School Diversity

Describes a desegregation plan that considers the neighborhood's racial makeup and other diversity measures rather than student race in granting school preference. Examines the plan's legal, policy, and demographic context and lessons for other districts.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Western) / California / Alameda County / Berkeley

Integration Defended: Berkeley Unified's Strategy to Maintain School Diversity

Education and Literacy

Integration Defended: Berkeley Unified's Strategy to Maintain School Diversity

Describes a desegregation plan that considers the neighborhood's racial makeup and other diversity measures rather than student race in granting school preference. Examines the plan's legal, policy, and demographic context and lessons for other districts.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Western) / California / Alameda County / Berkeley

Integration Defended: Berkeley Unified's Strategy to Maintain School Diversity

Education and Literacy

Integration Defended: Berkeley Unified's Strategy to Maintain School Diversity

Describes a desegregation plan that considers the neighborhood's racial makeup and other diversity measures rather than student race in granting school preference. Examines the plan's legal, policy, and demographic context and lessons for other districts.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California;North America / United States (Western) / California / Alameda County / Berkeley

Changing the Kindergarten Cutoff Date: Effects on California Students and Schools

Children and Youth;Education and Literacy;Government Reform

Changing the Kindergarten Cutoff Date: Effects on California Students and Schools

Summarizes a review of research on how raising the kindergarten entry age affects elementary- and middle-school test scores; achievement gaps between subgroups; grade retention, high school graduation, and college enrollment rates; and wages as adults.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California

Changing the Kindergarten Cutoff Date: Effects on California Students and Schools

Children and Youth;Education and Literacy;Government Reform

Changing the Kindergarten Cutoff Date: Effects on California Students and Schools

Summarizes a review of research on how raising the kindergarten entry age affects elementary- and middle-school test scores; achievement gaps between subgroups; grade retention, high school graduation, and college enrollment rates; and wages as adults.

August 1970

Geographic Focus: North America / United States (Western) / California

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