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Berkeley Desegregation Busing Plan Proves Effective
Berkeley's voluntary elementary busing plan from 1968 desegregated 14 schools by balancing four attendance areas with computer assignments. Tests show improved or equal performance across races, and opposition has waned from 52 to under 30 percent. The district notes rising multiethnic ties among students and parents.
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Berkeley
Calif
University City of Berkeley
Citizens’ Committee
Hill
Elatlands
Richard Foster