DOCTORAL FORUM
NATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PUBLISHING AND MENTORING DOCTORAL STUDENT RESEARCH
VOLUME 5 NUMBER 1, 2008
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Segregation through Brown vs. the Board of Education:
A Setback or Landmark Case
Christopher Rashard O’Brine
PHD Student in Educational Leadership
The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, Texas
School Facilitator
Houston Independent School District
Houston, Texas
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
Professor and Faculty Mentor
PhD Program in Educational Leadership
The Whitlowe R. Green College of Education
Prairie View A&M University
Member of the Texas A&M University
System
Visiting Lecturer (2005)
Oxford Round Table
University of Oxford, Oxford, England
Distinguished Alumnus (2004)
College of Education and Professional Studies
Central Washington University
Abstract
This article takes a look into the current state of public schools in the United States.
It examines whether or not we are adhering to the verdict of the Brown vs. the
Board of Education case and the dream of Dr. King. In addition, it explores a
possible solution for dealing with the separate but equal issue.
Introduction
Brown vs. The Board of Education a landmark case or one not worth fight for?
Has segregation ended? Are public education facilities integrated and do Africa-
Americans, Latinos, and Caucasian students have the same abilities to excel in school?
These are all questions that are discussed throughout this article. If you have not thought
about the issue of segregation in public schools, this article will inform and transform or
solidify your thoughts in regards to this situation.
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Background
Brown vs. The Board of Education was a case taken all the way to the Supreme
Court that questioned the notion of “separate but equal.” Th