Integration Bus Life in Little Rock Schools
In Little Rock after fourteen years of federally ordered desegregation, upper grade students ride buses under a court approved plan. About 5,750 of 7,400 eligible riders use buses on 15 mile routes with double daily runs, costing the district $330,000 for upper grades while a judge notes busing is costly to the education program.
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Desegregation Busing Expands in Little Rock Debates
The Appeals Court and Supreme Court levels push busing to integrate grades 1 through 10 in Little Rock with plans to extend routes next fall. District officials report few discipline problems as cross-town buses begin operating amid housing patterns and shifting school enrollments.
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