The agreement in the Sheff vs. O’Neill case dedicates 600 of the 1,000 new magnet school seats to children who attend segregated Hartford schools.
Elizabeth Horton Sheff
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Politicians remember, and redefine, MLK Jr.’s legacy
Applying his words to today’s issues.
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Leaders struggle with next steps in desegregating schools
As pressure mounts on Connecticut to desegregate schools in ways other than opening expensive magnet schools, educators, political leaders and advocates – including U.S. Education Secretary John B. King – discussed how to break a stalemate on making further progress.
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State drags feet on disclosing school desegregation data
State officials may have promised a judge in February that they would offer hundreds more students enrollment in desegregated environments this school year, but they’re not releasing the data to show whether that happened.