Series II: The Path to a Unitary School District, 1960/1983
- Scope and content:
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This series contains a multitude of information regarding Norfolk schools during the 1960s and 1970s. It includes court required reports, internal memorandum, court documents including depositions, and test scores. There are studies and statistics maintained regarding the representation of African Americans both in the staffs of schools and in administrative positions. The city was required to present data regarding both enrollment and test scores by race. Additionally, there was significant community involvement through both litigation and public efforts to push each person's own agenda. Requests by teachers not to be moved to schools predominantly composed of another race are also included. Finally, there is information regarding the tuition grant program and its implementation.
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- Location of collection:
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3023 Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry LibraryOld Dominion University4427 Hampton BlvdNorfolk, VA 23529
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Jessica RitchieEmail: jhritchi@odu.eduPhone: (757) 683-4483Fax: (757) 683-5954
- Parent restrictions:
- Open to researchers without restrictions.
- Parent terms of access:
- Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.