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1. THE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN RESEGREGATED AND DESEGREGATED SCHOOLS.

Author

Ikpa, V.W.

Subjects
*ACADEMIC achievement, *SCHOOL integration, *SCHOOL districts, *PUBLIC schools
Abstract

During the 1990s many school districts abandoned school desegregation initiatives and quietly resegregated the public schools. In 1986, the city of Norfolk ended mandated busing for desegregation and returned to neighborhood schools. This shift resulted in the creation of 11 schools that were more than 95 percent African American. After 17 years of resegregation, the achievement gap between resegregated schools and desegregated schools continues to exist.. The purpose of this paper is to examine the trends in the achievement gap between resegregated and desegregated schools in the Norfolk Public schools District. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2003

2. Success in the City.

Author

Butler, Carolyn Kleiner

Subjects
URBAN schools, ACADEMIC achievement testing, ACHIEVEMENT tests, CURRICULUM, SCHOOL administration, URBAN education, SCHOOL districts
Abstract

Focuses on the predominantly minority urban school district of Norfolk, Virginia. Why this once troubled urban school system is being praised for its academic gains; Reasons for the district's turnaround, including shifting the best teachers to the neediest schools and introducing a standard curriculum; The district's focus on student assessment; Observation that the climate in Norfolk is empowering rather than punitive; Views of teachers and administrators; Strategies used to improve student performance; Examples of students who improved; Current challenges.

Published
2005