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May 16, 2024 · Board of Education ruling, which outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Why it matters: This was a major milestone in the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way for integration in Columbus schools, though systemic inequities in American education still persist, seven decades later.
They were refused admission to a public school attended by white children solely because of their race. They sought the aid of the District Court for the District of Columbia in obtaining admission. That court dismissed their complaint.
Board of Education ruling, which outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Why it matters: This was a major milestone in the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way for...
Jul 29, 2019 · In 1981, during his first term on the school board, Columbus Monthly profiled the contradictory and charismatic public official. At first glance there's nothing to distinguish the tiny, nondescript storefront church at the corner of Champion Avenue from dozens of others scattered through Columbus’ older neighborhoods.
Nov 2, 2021 · The Columbus race was tame in comparison to campaigns for some suburban school boards, which were fueled by debates over COVID-19 mask mandates, critical race theory and other hot-button...
Aug 23, 2024 · In the county’s only three-way school board race this election cycle, challengers Cathy Rouse and Cam Byrd, both of Hallsboro, are seeking to bar the incumbent from re-election and secure the seat for themselves. Rouse, a ‘concerned mother’ for the board.
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The District Court's ultimate conclusion was that, at the time of trial, the racial segregation in the Columbus school system "directly resulted from [the Board's] intentional segregative acts and omissions," id. at 259, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
