Clinton marks 40th year since desegregation in county schools
President Clinton in a Washington suburb commemorates Brown v Board of Education, saying it opened doors to civil rights legislation that benefited whites and blacks alike. He visits Martin Luther King Jr Middle School, recalls ongoing racism, and highlights the enduring impact with Ernest Green present.
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Housing patterns skew diversity in Topeka schools
The Topeka Boulevard area mirrors the nation’s desegregation challenge. Despite a 1954 ruling, housing patterns divide races west and east, leaving 11 of 26 Topeka elementary schools and parts of secondary schools segregated by neighborhood. Nationwide, nearly 70 percent of black students attend predominantly minority schools, with shifts toward the Northeast and Midwest.
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