Complex Justice: The Case of Missouri v. Jenkins

by Joshua M. Dunn

Book Overview

In 1987 Judge Russell Clark mandated tax increases to help pay for improvements to the Kansas City, Missouri, School District in an effort to lure white students and quality teachers back to the inner-city district. Yet even after increasing employee salaries and constructing elaborate facilities at a cost of more than $2 billion, the district remained overwhelmingly segregated and student achievement remained far below national averages.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469614618
• ISBN13: 9781469614618
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"