Abstract
This fall the mass media hailed desegregation achievements in the South as a possible break through and suggested, in one case, that "all but a few pockets of segregation" were being wiped out.
But the picture was still confused by con flicting court rulings, ambiguous official state ments, and statistics that conceal more than they reveal.
As the BULLETIN went to press, the U.S. Supreme Court was working on three key decisions that would soon be made public. Hopefully, they will clarify such questions as: How much mixing of black and white pupils must a district do to qualify as "desegregated"? Must there be a racial balance in every school in a district? Or can predominantly black schools be permitted in all-black neighborhoods? Is massive "cross-busing" of both black and white pupils required to overcome de facto segregation that results from racial housing patterns?
In this article Mr. Cooper offers both analysis and opinion on the current integration crisis. The NASSP does not necessarily share his views and welcomes contrary opinions for publication in later issues of the BULLETIN.
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