Journal of Gender, Race and Justice articles from March 2008

Journal of Gender, Race and Justice archives from March 2008

Where have all the Lovings gone? The continuing relevance of the movement for a multiracial category and racial classification after Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District no. 1.
March 22, 2008... INTRODUCTION Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, Malay and red, and he placed them on separate continents. And but for the interference with his arrangement there would be no cause for such marriages. The fact that he...

Up in smoke? Narragansett, Hicks, and the erosion of tribal sovereign immunity.
March 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court has long recognized the doctrine of tribal sovereign immunity from suit. (1) The doctrine was developed exclusively under federal common law, unlike state immunity, (2) and is firmly rooted in American...

Modified assessments and no child left behind: beneficial to students with disabilities but potential problems in implementation.
March 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION While giving a speech at a Washington, D.C. school in October 2006, President George W. Bush stated that "failure and mediocrity are unacceptable in any classroom anywhere in the United States." (1) The spirit of No Child...

Throw the "bums" out? A discussion of the effects of historic preservation statutes on low-income households through the process of urban gentrification in old neighborhoods.
March 22, 2008... I. INTRODUCTION "History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity. " (1) In the interest of disclosure, I am both a...

The "war on education": the negative impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on inner-city public schools, students, and teachers.
March 22, 2008... I. Introduction "If I can reach one out of every fifty students I teach it makes it all worthwhile." (1) This is the mantra of many inner-city public school educators, whose pupils are often classified as "at - risk" students, due to...

ESL and bilingual education as a proxy for racial and ethnic segregation in U.S. public schools.(English as a second language)
March 22, 2008... I. A RENEWAL OF SEGREGATION IN U.S. SCHOOLS Imagine the experience of an elementary school student who arrives for her first day in a new school. As she is guided through the halls by her new principal, her senses are bombarded by a rush of...