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May 11, 2014 · In my mind, I was just going to school,” Hanley recalled of that early September day 50 years ago when Teaneck became the first community in America to vote to desegregate its schools — in...
May 13, 2014 · The vote ended de facto school segregation brought on by housing practices that forced black families into the northeast section of Teaneck and left the schools there separate and unequal. But, unlike other school desegregation — like in Little Rock, Arkansas — efforts that saw violence and protests, Teaneck’s first day of classes passed ...
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Sep 25, 2014 · In my mind, I was just going to school,” Hanley recalled of that early September day 50 years ago when Teaneck became the first community in America to vote to desegregate its schools — in this case, by busing students from all parts of the city to a new, centralized sixth grade.
Jul 28, 2021 · Nearly 67 years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case, New Jersey and four other blue states have gained the unfortunate distinction of having the most segregated school districts in the nation.
In 1965, Teaneck voluntarily desegregated its public schools, after the Board of Education approved a plan to do so by a 7–2 vote on May 13, 1964. [30] [31] Teaneck has a diverse population, with large Jewish and African American communities, and growing numbers of Hispanic and Asian residents.
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A change to its constitution in 1947 outlawed overt segregation in schools, a decade before Brown v. Board of Education. [1] In 1941, New Jersey had seventy districts with some form of formal segregation. [1] . Most of the segregation was in South Jersey, which was largely agricultural at the time.
Teaneck Marks 50th Anniversary of Desegregation Vote. Clip | 3m 18s. My List. The Teaneck school board voted 50 years ago to end segregation. Aired: 05/12/14. Rating: NR.
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