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South Arkansas school resegregation likely as AG taps courts to erase integration measures

Time might be nearly up for South Arkansas school districts that have successfully fought state efforts to force them to allow white-flight transfers under the state school choice law of 2013.
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From one pioneer to another: An endorsement of Chris Jones

A pioneer endorses another potential pioneer for governor.
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State wins reversal of court ruling exempting four South Arkansas school districts from school transfer law

Segregative students transfers are OK in four districts, appeals court rules.

Federal court desegregation order? Arkansas doesn't care

A new court filing says the state of Arkansas doesn't care if the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District disobeys a federal court desegregation order.
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Judge denies stay of ruling against forcing four districts to comply with state school transfer law

Federal Judge Susan Hickey has denied a request by the state Education Department and state board of Education to stay her ruling that allows the Hope, Lafayette County, Junction City and Camden Fairview School Districts to claim exemption from the state law that allows interdistrict student transfers.

Growing up black and white in Little Rock in the 1950s

A talk worth hearing: Two lawyers who grew up on different sides of the racial divide in Little Rock in the 1950s talk at the Clinton School this week about their youth and subsequent friendship.
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South Arkansas districts lose bid to block school transfers

Federal Judge Susan Hickey of El Dorado refused today to allow the Hope, Lafayette County, Juncton City and Camden Fairview school districts to block student transfers under the state's expansive interdistrict transfer law.

Call out the women. Again.

A coming event paying tribute to the Women's Emergency Committee reminds that there's a school emergency in Little Rock 60 years later and, again, some strong women have not been sitting by idly.
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Charter school critic praises tough assessment of LR school progress since 1957

Diane Ravitch, a powerful voice against the billionaires trying to replace an egalitarian public education system with a fractured system of winners and losers segregated by race and income in private or privately operated schools, is giving a shoutout to Barclay Key of Little Rock for his review of Little Rock 60 years after the school crisis.

Central High at 60: Seize the day mayor. Stand up for LR schools.

The conversion of a national debate on race is an apt commentary for the 60th anniversary of the Little Rock school crisis and the city's effort to sell it as an occasion to laud progress. Progress would be someone talking about the elephant in the room — the white establishment's takeover of the majority black Little Rock School District.
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ACLU: School crisis 60th no time for celebration. Plus, a message for the governor

Rita Sklar, executive director of the Arkansas affiliate of the American Civil LIberties Union, has issued a statement taking issue with those who view the 60th anniversary of Central High's limited desegregation thanks to federal court and troops as a "celebration." Plus, my own suggestion for Monday speech-makers.

Bill Clinton to speak at Central High 60th anniversary ceremony on Sept. 25

Registration for the event is free, but seating is limited. The ceremony will be held in the high school's Roosevelt Thompson Auditorium.
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