Abstract
James J. Doughty College of Education Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio Guest Editor Some educators say that a desegregated school is one that is open to all children regardless of race. Others say that the definition is based on the proportion of majority or minority group children enrolled. Another group says that the school should reflect the ethnic composition of the nation, state or local community. Simply, the desegregated school may be one that enrolls pupils of more than one race, one that has recently changed from being one-race to being biracial, or one that is racially balanced according to some criterion. Thus desegregation can be broadly referred to as racial mixing in schools.1 The term integration is often used interchangeably with desegregation. It is also used to refer to the condition that should follow the process of desegregation. Pettigrew views the integrated school as a biracial setting in which the minority group is accepted on a completely equal basis. For me integration implies a condition of equality of social status, assimilation or the acceptance of cultural diversity.
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