- One of the first negative impacts for Blacks stemming from desegregation was the dismissal and demotion of Black principals and teachers.
- African American students underrepresented in terms of participation in school organization and activities with very few exceptions.
- According to educators, Brown has served to provide better educational opportunities and experiences for African American students.
- African American students and all students desperately need to have exposure to more African American teachers and administrators as role models; the curriculum need to be revised to include more African American history and culture; school staff members need to better understand and embrace diversity.
- Segregated schools and discrimination, in combination, has served to restrict Black college graduates to career fields such as teaching, the percentage of African American teachers declined precipitously.