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Brown vs Board of Education
Ended legal segregation in public schools -
Massive Desegregation
Black students scoring 39 points worse than white students. -
St. Louis Desegregation
1980's: desegregation in St. Louis -
Peak of School Integration
Black students score 18 points less than white students; gap is closing quickly in less than 20 years -
Desegregation Order Ends
Schools become more segragated -
Transfer Law Activated
Normandy School District loses accredidation, triggering transfer law. Students now can be bussed to schools out of district like Howell. -
"Transfer Law" No Longer Applies
State of Missouri takes over Normandy district, renamed Normandy Schools Collaborative. "Non Accredited" status cancels transfer law (as opposed to "Unaccredited". Students must return to Normandy.