Complex Justice: The Case of Missouri v. Jenkins
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1469614618 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dunn is assistant professor of political science at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. . Joshua M
A meticulous, well-documented political history of school desegregation in the Kansas City Missouri School District. I applaud him for the richness of detail in the history and politics of this tragic folly and his courage in characterizing the events and individuals. A premier case study of race and education in the 1980s and 1990s.--The Journal of Southern History. He does not pull any punches.--Political Science QuarterlyDeeply researched, well informed, and clearly written
This was never about race it was about taxes. Andre Lynch As the author stated this is a mostly forgotten case. I only remember because I lived in Kansas City at the time. However I never attended the Kansas City school District. I remember vividly the number of times tax increases were put to a vote of people and it failed every single time. So supporters of increased taxation used this far. "Complex Justice" according to Barbara Madden. I am finding this book fascinating. The subject matter is complex, but the author has taken the time to synthesize the material so a layperson can understand deeply and meaningfully. I recommend that all education leaders and political leaders take the time to read Complex Justice. To paraphrase a great quote--if we do not know our hi. Of interest only to those already interested. No single rating could suffice for this book. It covers two quite different topics--(1) the rough and tumble of education policy and politics, and its financing, as played out in a city where, not long ago the Pendergast machine was In Charge; and (2) teh dream that the federal courts and agencies could remake the system to root out w
Dunn's exploration of this landmark case deepens our understanding of when courts can and cannot successfully create and manage public policy.. Yet even after increasing employee salaries and constructing elaborate facilities at a cost of more than $2 billion, the district remained overwhelmingly segregated and student achievement remained far below national averages.Just eight years later the U.S. Joshua Dunn argues that Judge Clark's ruling was not the result of tyrannical "judicial activism" but was rather the logical outcome of previous contradictory Supreme Court doctrines. Supreme Court began reversing these initiatives, signifying a major retreat from Brown v. He demonstrates that the Kansas City case is a model lesson for the types of problems that develop for lower courts in any area in which the Supreme Court attempts to create significant change. In 1987 Judge Russell Clark mandated tax increases to help pay for improvements to the Kansas City, Missouri, School District in an effort to lure white students and quality teachers back to the inner-city district. Board of Education. In Kansas City, African American families opposed to the district court's efforts organized a takeover of the school board and requested that the