Making School Integration Work
Lessons from Morris
Will be published approx. on 3. April 2020
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8077-6363-6 (ISBN)
Description
Many American schools continue to struggle with segregation. This important book tells the story of how two school districts-one a predominantly White and wealthy suburban community and the other a more diverse and urbanized community-were merged into a single district to work toward a solution for school segregation. The authors focus on the Morris School District in New Jersey as an exemplar to demonstrate what is possible and how it can be accomplished. They document what makes a district like Morris successful and include lessons learned in each chapter. Along with analyzing the legal and educational policy implications of the nearly 50-year history of the merged district, the authors take a mixed methods approach to deepen our knowledge of effective leadership, community-school relations, and classroom practices in the context of a community committed to genuine integration.
Book Features:
Offers a deep analysis of one of the few districts that is making progress toward true integration.
Examines a local story that has wide applicability to those interested in social justice, enlightened leadership, and equitable educational opportunities for all students.
Employs qualitative and quantitative research along with GIS mapping to study the legal, educational, political, historical, and sociological dimensions of the case study.
Provides a series of lessons learned from the Morris School District that will assist those engaged in building equitable school systems.
Book Features:
Offers a deep analysis of one of the few districts that is making progress toward true integration.
Examines a local story that has wide applicability to those interested in social justice, enlightened leadership, and equitable educational opportunities for all students.
Employs qualitative and quantitative research along with GIS mapping to study the legal, educational, political, historical, and sociological dimensions of the case study.
Provides a series of lessons learned from the Morris School District that will assist those engaged in building equitable school systems.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8077-6363-6 (9780807763636)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Paul Tractenberg is professor emeritus at Rutgers Law School in Newark. Allison Roda and Ryan Coughlan are both assistant professors of education in Molloy College's Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities Ed.D. program. Deirdre Dougherty is assistant professor of educational studies at Knox College.
Content
Acknowledgments?vii
1.?Introducing the Morris Story?1
A Note About Terminology?2
The Morris School District in New Jersey as an Important Case Study?5
The Merger Process and Its Aftermath?11
The Morris School District of Today-Almost 50 Years After Merger?12
MSD's Current Level of Integration as Compared to the State and National Picture?16
Why a Book about the Morris School District??20
Overview of the Book?22
2.?Using Law and Litigation to Advance School Integration?25
Why Litigate to Achieve School Desegregation and Integration??29
The Jenkins Decision?32
Analyzing Jenkins?40
The Impact of the Jenkins Decision?44
Lessons Learned?47
3.?The Role of Educational Leadership?50
The Link Between Mackey Pendergrast and Steve Wiley?52
Culturally Responsive School Leadership?55
The Postmerger Period?58
Maintaining a Delicate Balance of Diversity: "I Had to Walk a Fine Line with How We Promoted the District"?70
Successes and Challenges of School Diversity?77
Lessons Learned?85
4.?The Black Student Experience in MSD?90
Changing Demographics and the Substantial Loss of Black Students Over Time?97
Black Parents Who Leave?104
Black Parents Who Stay: "We've Got to Work Harder" to Advocate for Our Children?109
The District's Response Then: "Good Intentions" but "It Never Felt Like Priority #1"?122
The District's Response Now: Equity and Inclusion?124
Lessons Learned?127
5.?The Latinx Student Experience in MSD?129
The Federal/State/Local Policy Landscape of Bilingual Education?130
Emergent Bilingual Students in MSD?136
Parental Involvement?143
Teachers and Support Staff?147
School Leaders?153
Lessons Learned?154
Conclusion: Moving from Desegregation to True Integration?156
What Have We Learned in MSD??159
How Should MSD Apply What Was Learned? ?163
How Can Other School Districts Apply the Lessons Learned from MSD??164
Statutory and Constitutional Authority for Students to Cross Existing District Lines?170
Practical Recommendations?174
Conclusion?182
Appendix A: Statutory Provisions That Enable Students to Receive Education in Districts Other Than Their Districts of Residence?183
Appendix B: An Action Plan to Diversify New Jersey's Schools?185
Notes?188
References?200
Index?207
About the Authors?
1.?Introducing the Morris Story?1
A Note About Terminology?2
The Morris School District in New Jersey as an Important Case Study?5
The Merger Process and Its Aftermath?11
The Morris School District of Today-Almost 50 Years After Merger?12
MSD's Current Level of Integration as Compared to the State and National Picture?16
Why a Book about the Morris School District??20
Overview of the Book?22
2.?Using Law and Litigation to Advance School Integration?25
Why Litigate to Achieve School Desegregation and Integration??29
The Jenkins Decision?32
Analyzing Jenkins?40
The Impact of the Jenkins Decision?44
Lessons Learned?47
3.?The Role of Educational Leadership?50
The Link Between Mackey Pendergrast and Steve Wiley?52
Culturally Responsive School Leadership?55
The Postmerger Period?58
Maintaining a Delicate Balance of Diversity: "I Had to Walk a Fine Line with How We Promoted the District"?70
Successes and Challenges of School Diversity?77
Lessons Learned?85
4.?The Black Student Experience in MSD?90
Changing Demographics and the Substantial Loss of Black Students Over Time?97
Black Parents Who Leave?104
Black Parents Who Stay: "We've Got to Work Harder" to Advocate for Our Children?109
The District's Response Then: "Good Intentions" but "It Never Felt Like Priority #1"?122
The District's Response Now: Equity and Inclusion?124
Lessons Learned?127
5.?The Latinx Student Experience in MSD?129
The Federal/State/Local Policy Landscape of Bilingual Education?130
Emergent Bilingual Students in MSD?136
Parental Involvement?143
Teachers and Support Staff?147
School Leaders?153
Lessons Learned?154
Conclusion: Moving from Desegregation to True Integration?156
What Have We Learned in MSD??159
How Should MSD Apply What Was Learned? ?163
How Can Other School Districts Apply the Lessons Learned from MSD??164
Statutory and Constitutional Authority for Students to Cross Existing District Lines?170
Practical Recommendations?174
Conclusion?182
Appendix A: Statutory Provisions That Enable Students to Receive Education in Districts Other Than Their Districts of Residence?183
Appendix B: An Action Plan to Diversify New Jersey's Schools?185
Notes?188
References?200
Index?207
About the Authors?