The Problem We All Live With

By RobRodig

  • 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.