Description
Crawford et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles et al. was a case in which the California Supreme Court ordered
the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to formulate a feasible plan to desegregate its schools. In 1977, the LAUSD
came up with a plan that was later deemed
one of, if not the most, drastic plans of mandatory student reassignment in the nation. The collection consists of court case transcripts, court exhibits, depositions, reports, office memos, correspondence, articles
clippings, notes, files from the superintendent's office, plans considered in desegregating schools, and other miscellaneous
documents from the time the defense was being prepared. The collection dates from 1976-1980.
Background
Crawford et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles et al. was a case in which the California Supreme Court ordered
the Los Angeles Unified School District to formulate a feasible plan to desegregate its schools. In 1977 the LAUSD came up
with a plan that was later deemed
one of if not the most drastic plans of mandatory student reassignment in the nation. The board proposed a desegregation busing plan which would be implemented in 1978. In response to the proposal the group
Bustop Inc. filed two lawsuits which were petitioned to the United States Supreme Court to stop the enforced busing plan.
Both lawsuits were titled Bustop, Inc. v. Los Angeles Board of Education and the Supreme Court denied both petitions.
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