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School and Individual Achievement Following Desegregation in New Castle County, Delaware

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This study describes the academic achievement of the pupils of New Castle County, Delaware, during the first 3 years of school desegregation. Every school desegregation case has its own specific characteristics that limit the generalizability of the findings to other desegregation settings. In New Castle County there were many unique factors which, taken together, make this desegregation case different from all others. In that sense, this report represents a case study of a unique situation. It is felt, however, that this in-depth examination of academic achievement coincident with desegregation has generated findings that contribute to our understanding of educational outcomes associated with the desegregation process.

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  1. Urban Affairs Programs, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA

    John H. Schweitzer

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  1. University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA

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Schweitzer, J.H. (1985). School and Individual Achievement Following Desegregation in New Castle County, Delaware. In: Green, R.L. (eds) Metropolitan Desegregation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4943-3_7

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