Marvin Scott facts for kids

Marvin Bailey Scott (born March 10, 1944) is an American politician and a university professor in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is well-known across the country for his important work in school desegregation cases. This means he helped make sure schools were fair for all students, no matter their race. Scott has run for political office many times and is still active in politics today.

President George W. Bush chose Scott to be part of the National Council for the Humanities, and the US Senate agreed. He even led the Digital Humanities Committee for a while. Scott also served on the Indianapolis Waterworks Board, becoming its president in his last year there. He was also appointed by the governor to the Mid-West Interstate Passenger Rail Commission. Scott has been a dedicated member of the Boy Scouts of America for over 50 years and is still an active board member.

About Marvin Scott

Marvin Scott was born in Henderson, North Carolina. He studied Psychology at Johnson C. Smith University. He also spent a year studying in India at the University of Allahabad. Later, he earned his Master's and Doctorate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in 1970. He is married and has four children.

Scott currently teaches sociology at Butler University. He focuses on topics related to race. During his 25 years at Butler, he has held many important roles. These include being a special assistant to the President and a professor. He also led the Sociology and Criminology Department.

Before joining Butler University, Scott worked in several other important positions. He was the president of Saint Paul's College. He also worked at Boston University as a professor and associate dean. Scott also served on the board of directors for the Indianapolis City Theater. At St. Paul's College, he created a special program for single parents and their children, which was praised across the country.

Scott has traveled and spoken all over the world. He has visited countries in South America, Europe, China, Japan, Australia, and Africa. He even had offices in Heidelberg, Germany and Naples, Italy. In Naples, he directed an overseas education program for Boston University.

Scott has received several awards for his service. These include the Paul Revere Patriots Award and the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He also received an Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree from Martin University.

Political Journey

Scott has run for political office several times. In 2010, he ran for the US House of Representatives in Indiana as a Republican. He ran against Andre Carson and won 44% of the votes.

In 2004, Scott ran for the United States Senate in Indiana. Even though he lost, he received almost a million votes, which was 37.2% of the total. In 1994, he also ran for the House in Indiana and got 47.5% of the votes. He lost that election by a small number of votes.

Scott is a member of several important groups like Kappa Alpha Psi and Phi Kappa Phi. He has spoken at the Republican National Convention and other events across the United States. For seven years, he was a talk show host on radio stations in Boston, Richmond, and Henderson. Scott remains an active political figure.

Working for School Fairness

Marvin Scott played a very important role in many cases that helped desegregate public schools in the U.S. This means he worked to end the separation of students based on race in schools.

One of his most famous cases was the Morgan v. Hennigan Boston desegregation case in 1974. As an Associate Dean at Boston University, Scott was chosen to be a sociological expert. He helped Judge W. Arthur Garrity create a plan to desegregate the Boston Public Schools. Scott's work was key to this plan, which was a big step forward in the civil rights movement for public education. He even wrote a book about the case called Schools on Trial.

Scott also helped in other school desegregation cases:

• From 2006 to 2010, he was an expert in the King County, Ohio School District case.
• In 1990, he helped lead the Community Desegregation Advisory Council in Indianapolis. This council worked on desegregation for the Indianapolis Public Schools.
• He was an expert witness in a case in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1991 to 1992. He helped desegregate the Clark County School District.
• Scott also worked on the case that desegregated the Cleveland Public Schools. He worked with the lead attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
• From 1983 to 1984, he helped resolve the case that desegregated public schools in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Writings and Books

Marvin Scott has written many articles and books about important topics. Some of his articles include:

• "Patriotic Speech and Symbolism in Black and White Churches"
• "Culture and Religion: Are Reconciliation and Church Integration Possible Among Black and White Christians"
• "Affirmative Action into the Twenty-First Century"
• "The Effect of Teacher Perception of Personality Factors on the Cognitive and Affective Learning of black Students"

He also co-authored several books:

• "The Essential Profession: Contemporary Issues in Education"
• "Five Essential Dimensions of Curriculum Design: A Handbook for Teachers"
• "Schools on Trial, An Inside Account of the Boston Desegregation Case"