On May 21, 2004, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center will host a one-day symposium about the Mendez case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946 that successfully ended de jure segregation in California and a precursor to later court cases, including Brown v. the Board of Education.

 

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"Today, public education in California is facing one of its biggest challenges as the state government considers severe budget cuts in order to cover a $34.6 billion deficit. These cuts come as student enrollment is increasing, thereby putting more pressure on the educational system and creating a climate that is even more hostile to an equitable sharing of resources."

 

Daily Bruin, February 17, 2003