>lastly,
>segregatiion was considered unconstitutional but
>there was NEVER and still
>has not a federal implementation
>of a desegregation in
>this country. furthermore, such researcher
>as in gary orfield has
>found that there has been
>a re-segregation of schools in
>this country.

clarify please...
are you stating that there has never been federally sponsored desegration?

if so, there is a reason. the constitution has been interpreted to give many powers to the states individually. to mandate federal control of schools, or other local entities, would be a huge centralization of power and a no-no in the eyes of the framers, that is why segregation was so pervasive in the South for many years, 'States Rights'

however, there has been federal reinforcement of the desegregation mandate to the states via Brown v. Kansas, ala Vivian Malone/James Hood at Alabama, most famously.

you are right about the gradual resegregation of our schools. this has much to do with the general segregation of our neighborhoods and voting districts, the basis for forming our school systems. jonathan sokol has written some interesting treatises on the unequal qualities of our schools (among many others, i just managed to read some of his work)

respect,
bc

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