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Arlington Integrates Schools Amid Flare Ups and Mixed Reactions
Arlington County faced school integration with limited protests and varied responses from residents most of whom trace roots to the North. Parents and teachers described tense moments, cafeteria conflicts, and concerns about race, but many praised planning and gradual progress as Arlington sat across the Potomac from Washington and worked toward broader desegregation goals.
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Hishjhigh Sc
Lakefield
Negra
Ben Hea
Wakefield High
Haygoon
Wakefield
Bbine Nenadhee Pedenpare School
Jacob L. Johnson
Wasks
Virgin
Earage Uy
Arlington
Nghter
Johnson
Potomac
Washington
Arlington County