The Gap: 50 Years After the Brown Ruling
- Episode aired 2004
Fifty years ago, the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education began the desegregation of U.S. public schools. But according to a widely cited federal study, the average black ... Read allFifty years ago, the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education began the desegregation of U.S. public schools. But according to a widely cited federal study, the average black high school student today graduates with achievement test scores comparable to those of th... Read allFifty years ago, the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education began the desegregation of U.S. public schools. But according to a widely cited federal study, the average black high school student today graduates with achievement test scores comparable to those of the average white eighth grader. CNN Presents examines possible reasons behind the disparity... Read all