ERIC Number: ED154062
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Apr
Pages: 45
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Segregation Persists in Jefferson County Schools 1975-76.
Foushee, Ray; Hamilton, Douglas
In this report the way in which Jefferson County, Kentucky, school officials have conducted integration efforts is documented. Segregation persists in the County. Specifically, 15 of the 16 formerly black elementary schools have retained their racial identity by having black student enrollments which exceeded the desegregation plan guidelines. Thirteen formerly white elementary schools have also retained their racial identity by having black student enrollments which are below the desegregation plan guidelines. They also have below average percentages of black faculty and staff. All three high schools which were predominantly black prior to the desegregation plan have also retained their racial identity. Every formerly black school, except one, needs additional white teachers to desegregate the staff. In addition, school board election districts 1 and 2, which include all schools that were formerly black, have the highest percentages of black faculty and staff in every job category at every level with one exception. Unless immediate steps are taken to correct these inequities before another school year begins, many of the problems associated with the first year of desegregation will cause greater problems in the future. (Author/AM)
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Authoring Institution: Kentucky State Commission on Human Rights, Frankfort.
Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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