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Boston Aid Cut Highlights School Racial Split
Boston lost over 7 million in federal education funds as officials clash over parallel school systems created by a 1967 reform. HEW alleges premeditated segregation patterns, while the city cites accident. The controversy centers on how white neighborhood schools fed into junior highs and middle schools and how black area schools fed into different streams.
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U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boston School Committee
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Martin H. Gerry
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Lawrence M. Ring
Thomas Church
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