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Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still needed

ABC NewsSunday, June 8, 2025 at 5:50:16 AM
Trump officials are vowing to end school desegregation orders. Some parents say they're still needed
Decades after federal desegregation orders were put in place, schools in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, remain racially divided—and now, Trump administration officials are pushing to end these long-standing mandates. Some parents argue the orders are still necessary to ensure equitable education, while critics of the mandates claim they’re outdated. The debate highlights the messy, unfinished legacy of school integration in America.
Editor’s Note: This isn’t just about one school district—it’s a microcosm of a national struggle over race, fairness, and who gets to decide when systemic inequality is "fixed." With the government signaling a rollback of desegregation efforts, the story forces us to ask: How far have we really come since Brown v. Board of Education, and who loses if these safeguards disappear?
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