Lee R McMurrin

Broschiertes Buch

Stories From the Front Lines of Integration

Toledo, Ohio 1965-1975 and Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1975-1987

Herausgeber: Hawker, Louise K

Beschreibung

Nazis at school board meetings, teachers who refused to teach black children: these were just two of the many challenges Lee McMurrin faced during the turbulent years of court-ordered school integration. By employing a collaborative approach, Dr. McMurrin and his colleagues managed to keep the Toledo, Ohio public schools out of court. Upon becoming superintendent of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin public schools, his Toledo experience helped to inform his approach in a system that was already in federal court as a result of school segregation. Other major US cities, including Boston and Chicago, braced for violence as their schools were forcibly integrated. In Milwaukee, Dr. McMurrin introduced specialty and magnet schools, an innovative approach that gave families a choice in the schools their children attended. His visionary leadership included options to educate students for careers in solar energy and computer technology, even before these industries were mainstays of the economy. McMurrin also raised the level of expectations for Milwaukee students, providing the impetus for their first victories in both academic and athletic competitions. He obtained funding to upgrade inner city schools that had been neglected, and increased pride in their communities. While the voluntary approach to school integration was not without its critics and obstacles, McMurrin found that most parents, both black and white, wanted the best education for their children, regardless of where the school was located. Stories From the Front Lines of Integration is both an important historical narrative and one that can inform today's educators and parents. The book concludes with recommendations for dealing with diverse constituencies, based on Dr. McMurrin's extensive experience and common sense solutions. This book offers an insider's view of the integration of two of America's major metropolitan school systems, and the tactics that helped to, ultimately, keep the peace and satisfy the federal court's mandate.

Autor

Lee R. McMuRRin was boRn in Wakarusa, Indiana, where his father Albert Raymond McMurrin was pastor of the Congregational Church. As a minister of the Gospel, he moved around a lot, establishing new churches and serving as pastor of small town churches and country churches. The family was intact and moved with him, making all the necessary adjustments. Lee married Frances McMurrin and they enjoyed a long and happy marriage of 51 years. His career in education spans more than 40 years, starting as a fifth grade teacher in a small Ohio school district. He went on to hold positions as an elementary supervisor in three Ohio school districts before becoming deputy superintendent of schools in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. McMurrin subsequently accepted the position of superintendent of schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and served for 12 years. Before retiring, he was superintendent of schools in Beechwood City Schools (Ohio) for seven years. Dr. McMurrin earned a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Toledo in Ohio, an M.S. in educational administration from the University of Cincinnati (Ohio), and B.S. in Secondary Education from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois, graduating with honors at all three institutions. Dr. McMurrin also completed two summer sessions of postdoctoral studies at Harvard University. He served as president of the Council of Great City Schools 1984-1985. Dr. McMurrin was invited to the White House by Presidents Johnson, Carter and Reagan. He traveled to Israel and Japan at the invitation of the Ministers of Education of those nations. Dr. McMurrin lives in Covington, Washington.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lee R. McMurrin
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 251g
• ISBN-13: 9780692275894
• ISBN-10: 0692275894
• Artikelnr.: 42077844