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Brown vs. Board of Education
- The NAACP challenged segregation by having Black families enroll their children in white schools.
- Oliver Brown tried to enroll his daughter Linda in Sumner Elementary, closer to home than their assigned Black school, Monroe.
Differing Views on Segregation
- The Supreme Court's Brown decision focused on the psychological harm of segregation, not the principle of equal access.
- Leola Brown, however, emphasized the importance of choice and control over her child's education, not the perceived inferiority of Black schools.
The Impact of Black Teachers
- Research by Jason Grissom and Christopher Redding shows that Black students with Black teachers are twice as likely to be placed in gifted programs.
- This disparity persists even when controlling for test scores, socioeconomic factors, and parental health.