Desegregation Policy Implementation in Austin, Texas: How Brown v. Board Made Educational Equality Improbable

Abstract

Seventy years ago Brown v. The Board of Education was hailed as the solution to educational inequality yet there is still a large racial opportunity gap in American schools. I detail how Austin Independent School Districts 1970s Desegregation Policies impacted minority groups. My analysis uncovers how the interpersonal rather than structural understanding of inequality that Brown promoted hindered its potential to mold a more equitable educational landscape.