Brown v. Board
Education
Robert L. Carter, Pivotal in Desegregation Cases, Dies at 94
The civil rights lawyer argued the Brown v. Board of Education case both at the trial court in Topeka, Kan., and in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Law & Courts
Kagan Defends Education Principles, Thurgood Marshall
The Supreme Court nominee praised her former mentor and said principles of Brown v. Board of Education "are still relevant today."
Education
SCOTUSBlog Examines Brown v. Board of Education
The blog covering the U.S. Supreme Court has a week of programming examining the landmark decision outlawing racial segregation in the schools.
Education
Sen. Graham on the Supreme Court's Courage in Brown
Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Sonia Sotomayor that the nine unelected members of the Supreme Court sometimes push society for change too rapidly, though not in Brown v. Board of Education.
Law & Courts
Long Road to Brown Decision, Sotomayor Says
There were several factors that led the Supreme Court to overturn precedent with its 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Judge Sonia Sotomayor said.
Education
Friday Roundup: Gay Messages in Schools, Brown v. Board in the Arts, and Colorado College Aid
A mix of news from the courtroom, screen, and stage:
Education
Obituary
Plaintiff in Brown Case Dies
Zelma Henderson of Topeka, Kan., was part of the famous desegregation case.
Education
Last Living Plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education Dies
Zelma Henderson, the last surviving plaintiff of the Brown v. Board of Education desegregation lawsuit against the Topeka school system, has died at age 88 after a fight against pancreatic cancer, according to news reports.
Education
Brown v. Board of Education Remembered
This week—May 17, to be specific—marked the 53rd anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. An article in the May 18, 1954, edition of The New York Times recounts Chief Justice Earl Warren reading the decision in the courtroom: "In the field of public education," Warren said, "the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."
Education
A National Roundup
Obituary: Judge Pursued Civil Rights
Constance Baker Motley, the first black woman named to the federal bench and part of the legal team that argued the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka school desegregation case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954, died Sept. 21. She was 84 and suffered from congestive heart failure.
Federal
A Washington Roundup
Brown Anniversary Panel Ends Commemoration of Case
The Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission finished its two years of work with a final meeting Nov. 8 at Howard University in Washington.
Equity & Diversity
Explainer
Desegregation
More than four decades after Brown, its historic premise is being questioned by many educators and desegregation experts.
Law & Courts
Series
Brown at 50
Education Week's special coverage the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the doctrine of "separate but equal" in public education.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Why Adequacy Lawsuits Matter
Michael A. Rebell, executive director and counsel of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, argues that adequacy lawsuits are necessary to carry on the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education in challenging unfairness and inequality in schools.