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Student Essay on Desegregation
Students at the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester, MA, wrote essays on their experiences with Phase I of the court ordered desegregation of Boston public schools. The students' teacher sent the essays to Mayor Kevin White. Almost all of the…
Student Essay on Desegregation
Students at the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester, MA wrote essays on their experiences with Phase I of the court ordered desegregation of Boston public schools. The students' teacher sent the essays to Mayor Kevin White. Almost all of the essays…
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Dorchester
The student attended the Oliver W. Holmes School in Dorchester and is against busing. The student wrote to Mayor White to say that they did not wish to be bused to South Boston the following school year.
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student in Winthrop, Massachusetts
The 11-year-old student from Winthrop, MA, suggests that Mayor White move the teachers rather than the students.
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from a student at Canton High School
During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter believes integration is impossible to enforce all at once and suggests that students in the first…
Letter to Mayor Kevin White from student at Oliver Wendell Holmes School
During the desegregation of Boston public schools Mayor Kevin White received numerous letters, including students in Boston. The student in this letter encourages Mayor White to continue desegregating the schools, calling him "the best mayor we…
Letter from Student to Judge W. Arthur Garrity (4)
Students from advanced fourth and fifth grade classes at the M.J. Tobin School in Roxbury shared their concerns about busing. They were afraid that Phase II of forced busing would end advanced classes and this would academically hold back from…
Preliminary Guidelines for METCO Participants
An outline of requirements for the application process for METCO participation.
Interview with D. David Bloom, a former Mattapan resident.
D. David Bloom, a Mattapan native, was in third grade during the beginning of desegregation in the Boston public. This interview with Vini Maranan describes his experiences during that time.
Judge Garrity's Courtroom
Students from an advanced fourth grade class from the M.J. Tobin School share their concerns about busing. They are afraid that they will be bussed to schools that do not have advanced classes and they will be academically held back from reaching…