Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring
Summary
A school board in Louisiana and the federal government have agreed to end 61 years of federal oversight designed to stop school segregation. This oversight began after a lawsuit in 1964 and the school district now has more freedom to manage itself.Key Facts
- The agreement to end oversight was announced on the first day of school for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport.
- The federal desegregation order started after a lawsuit filed by parents in 1964.
- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill helped negotiate the end of this and a similar oversight in Concordia Parish.
- Officials say these long-standing court orders are costly, ineffective, and limit local control.
- The U.S. Justice Department began pulling back from these cases during President Donald Trump’s administration.
- The school district had worked closely with the Justice Department over the years on decisions like new buildings and school zones.
- The original parents who filed the case have passed away, and their children could not be reached.
- The Bossier Parish Schools superintendent expressed confidence that the district will treat everyone fairly without federal oversight.
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