The Impact of School Busing: A Call for Change

Correspondence from Eleanor J. Maurer to the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation. It mentions an article by Paul Harvey on school busing and expresses agreement with his views. The author argues that busing has resulted in segregated schools and violated the rights of both white and black students. They criticize the idea that academic excellence requires integration and mention a specific case in Alexandria, Louisiana. The author also mentions declining academic achievement scores and unemployment rates for black youths. They suggest that the federal judge involved in the case is more concerned with adding white students to the school than with educational opportunities for all students. The author concludes by mentioning the need for public contributions to cover the legal costs of pursuing the fight against busing.