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We won The Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision was a victory for Topeka
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Back in the 1970s a controversy arose over a display in the Museum
of Natural History at The University of Kansas over the stuffed body
of the horse, "Commanche."
The controversy was over a sign proclaiming Commanche to have been
"the sole survivor of Custer's Last Stand."
The objections came from Native Americans, who pointed out that a
lot of Native Americans survived the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
KU authorities conceded and changed the wording of the sign.
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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[0] Minneapolis SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES; On Nov. 6, all Minneapolis voters get to choose three school board candidates from a field of six citywide hopefuls. Ross Taylor is the only incumbent seeking reelection. Evelyn Eubanks; Board critic wants to see changes made.(NEWS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
; Byline: Allie Shah; Staff Writer RSEC: + Maybe you've seen her on TV or in person at school board meetings. The elegant woman with the passion of a preacher, speaking out against what she sees as segregated schools, restrictions on public input and a lack of accountability for school leaders. Some
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 "The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)")
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SCHOOL BOARD TO COUNTY: YOUR MOVE; THE GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL LET COMMISSIONERS MAKE A COUNTERPROPOSAL ON CONSTRUCTION.(TRIAD/STATE)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)
; Byline: JOHN NEWSOM Staff Writer Disappointed and somewhat defiant, Guilford County school board members said Friday that they support the school construction plan rejected by county commissioners Thursday night. Board of Education members also said they will wait for a five-member committee of
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On the contrary, District's school board is still without power.(Commentary)(Editorials)(Letters)
The Washington Times
; The media has reported recently that the elected school board in the District will be getting its powers back. The new chairman of the city's control board, Alice Rivlin, signed a Memorandum on Returning Authority to the Board of Education on Oct. 26. The media reported that the memorandum confers
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School Board Rejects Call to Pare Budget Proposal
The Washington Post
; The Loudoun School Board, in a special meeting Monday night, rebuked a Board of Supervisors directive that it pare its budget request for a 22.7 percent increase in county funding by at least half, setting the stage for a budget showdown. School Board members instead opted to provide supervisors
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SCHOOL BOARD RESTORES 62 JOBS OUT OF 147 CUT; THE SCHOOL BOARD TAKES $2.5 MILLION FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND GETS$425,000 MORE FROM THE STATE.(GENERAL NEWS)
The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)
; ... learn Friday morning that a judge had denied the county's bid to throw the school board's lawsuit out of court. This is good news, school board Chairwoman Susan Mendenhall said. I think this all is making us feel a little better. The school board restored ...
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Va. School Board Elections Stir a Political Debate; Endorsements Raise Question of Whether Education Should Be Free From Party Ties
The Washington Post
; With several Northern Virginia counties holding their first school board elections in the fall, a debate has broken out over whether the two political parties should back candidates. State law requires that the candidates' names appear on the ballot without party affiliation. But several local
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HOMEROOM; A Montgomery County School Board Primer
The Washington Post
; Dear Homeroom: Would you please provide a profile of the members of the school board which includes: number of years served, who they represent, areas of interest for them. Also it would be helpful to know the structure of the board. Barbara Shulman Silver Spring I'm glad you asked. I can't tell
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County Voters Won't Get to Pick School Board Chief; Members of 1st Elected Panel Will Choose Own Chairman
The Washington Post
; Loudoun County voters will not choose a School Board chairman when they head to the polls in November, despite an intensive lobbying effort by Board of Supervisors Chairman George L. Barton (R-At Large). Instead, members of the first elected School Board in Loudoun's history will choose a leader
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SCHOOL BOARD VETERAN RESIGNS PAYNE: SHE HAS CONCERNS ABOUT SUPERINTENDENT
Roanoke Times & World News
; ... thought the board's statement Friday was clear and "subscribed to unanimously by those who were there." He said recent adverse news about the school system has taken a toll. "All these things get to all of us. This is not easy work." Board members Kathy Stockburger ...
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Broward School Board Agreement
The Broward Times
; Following is the text of the executed agreement, dated Aug. 1, 2000, between the School Board of Broward County and Citizens Concerned About Our Children and other plaintiffs. * The School Board agrees to develop a plan to survey the schools to ascertain the number, quality, age and availability of
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