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Pasadena Busing Debate Tests Desegregation Efforts
Pasadena California grapples with mandatory busing after 18 months to balance 34 public schools. Proponents cite improved minority achievement and broader educational opportunity, while opponents cite inconvenience, cost, violence, white flight, and doubts about real gains. Superintendent Ralph Hornbeck notes fewer incidents and ongoing curricular adjustments, as parents and older students struggle with integration.
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Jack V. Fox
Pasadena
Calif
UPID
Albert C. Lowe
Board of Education
Los Angeles
Rose Bowl
Pasadena High School
Ralphw. Hornbeck
Hornbeck