The case for education as a fundamental right of citizenship in the United States

Since 1896, the issue of “separate but equal” has been an ever present notion in American society. From water fountains to lunch counters, the use of public facilities and the receipt of public services have often been impacted by the ethno-racial group to which one belongs. One of the greatest examples of this circumstance can be found in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) wherein it was determined that separate public school facilities for African-American and Caucasian students were inherently unequal. Although the Supreme Court eradicated the “separate” premise of the “separate but equal” doctrine in the Brown decision, the ever elusive goal of providing equal educational opportunities to all of America’s students remains ephemeral. It is this notion of a right to equal educational opportunities that I examine through the lens of the landmark Supreme Court case San Antonio School District v. Rodriguez (1973).

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Policy Studies

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2010

Author dc:creator

• Ash, Carey L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Anderson, James D.

• Education
• Opportunity
• Equal
• Rights
• Fundamental
• Property
• Liberty
• Due Process
• San Antonio
• Rodriguez
• Supreme Court

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2010 Carey L. Ash

Language dc:language

en

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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/15996

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oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/15996