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Show AFTER BROWN: THE CHALLENGE TO ATTAIN AN EQUAL UNITARY EDUCATION SYSTEM Jessica Shulsen to harm wealthier middle class suburbanites, magnets offer to benefit them as well as lower-income inner city residents. The added funding and resources in magnet schools prompts many white middle class suburbanites to transfer to predominately minority schools. These parents bring with them greater financial and political power, which in turn, helps the school secure more resources. Added resources may take the form of more qualified teachers and a safer learning environment. These additional resources help to improve student achievement levels. In short, the added financial and political resources provide a quality education for magnet students, particularly for those who would otherwise attend ill-funded inner city schools. Also, an integrated education promises to teach greater tolerance and respect for those who are different, creating one hopes a more peaceful society. As Chief Justice Earl Warren penned forty-five years ago in Brown, "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." He also noted, "It is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education" (Fisher 886). This is especially true today, not because there are more minority children, but because an education is a necessity to succeed in today's technology/service driven economy. Inner city students cannot succeed in schools that are inferior in resources, performance, and preparation for higher education. This is a problem that will not go away by ignoring it or offering temporary relief. 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