Brown v. Board (1955) maintained that the full implementation of racial desegregation required the solution of local authority. The advantage to local control in public education with relation to upholding desegregation is that it “affords citizens an opportunity to participate in decisionmaking, permits the structuring of school programs to fit local needs, and encourages "experimentation, innovation, and a healthy competition for educational excellence."” (Milliken 9).
However, permitting local control over desegregation in the public school system doesn’t come without a sizable disadvantage. While we may like to think that local control offers a non-bias guiding hand, that is not often the case. The Milliken case follows how the Detroit
However, permitting local control over desegregation in the public school system doesn’t come without a sizable disadvantage. While we may like to think that local control offers a non-bias guiding hand, that is not often the case. The Milliken case follows how the Detroit