Desegregation Debate Reaches Major U S Cities This Fall
Across Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and New York, schools prepare for integration efforts including busing, magnet programs and staff transfers. OCR threatens New York with $300 million in federal funds cuts as districts battle court orders and state laws shaping desegregation plans. In Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland and Wilmington, courts push for metropolitan desegregation while unions and boards navigate mandated staff mixing and implementation hurdles.
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New York
Sandra Feldman
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California Supreme Court
Hank Springer
United Teachers of Los Angeles
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Frank Sullivan
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers
James Warnick
Wilmington Federation of Teachers
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Delaware Board of Education
Warnick
Two Black Mayors Back Carter on Minorities and Cities
AP dispatch from Seattle reports two California mayors endorse President Carter’s urban and minority policy direction. Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley praises welfare reform proposals and notes long-term federal programs harmed central cities while urging coordinated efforts. Berkeley Mayor Warren Widener argues foreign policy must connect to domestic issues and daily life.
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