“…Settlement would put an end to racial antagonism and fears; litigation will provide the fodder for the divisive politics of busing. [LaPierre, 1982, p. 71] The terms of the Settlement are not only constitutionally acceptable and just, but they provide the structure for a just settlement according to John Rawls' concept of distributive justice (Giarelli & Webb, 1980). Through the Settlement Agreement, the greatest amount of funding is targeted at Black city students in non-integrated schools in St. Louis.…”