Return of the Deficit

Abstract

Education as the great leveler of social class is one of the enduring myths of American culture. With hard work and a good education “any American can grow up to be president.” It was in this context that the Brown v. Bd. of Education decision of the US Supreme Court held such hope for African Americans. After decades of “inherently unequal,” separate schooling sanctioned by the Supreme Court’s Plessy decision, integrated classrooms and schools required by the Brown decision promised an antidote to the poverty and discrimination that limited the life chances of African Americans. Recommended Citation Dudley-Marling, Curt (2007) "Return of the Deficit," Journal of Educational Controversy: Vol. 2 : No. 1 , Article 5. Available at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/jec/vol2/iss1/5 Language English Format application/pdf  Download