The Brief
- Garland ISD trustees will vote tonight to end a 50-year-old federal desegregation order, the last of its kind remaining in Texas.
- The U.S. Attorney’s Office supports the move, filing a motion declaring the mandate is no longer needed.
- Trustees are expected to declare the district “unitary,” freeing it from federal supervision.
GARLAND, Texas – The Garland Independent School District will vote tonight to end desegregation efforts, which have been in place for decades.
What we know:
This is a case where a federal desegregation requirement in effect for more than 50 years has outlived its original purpose. And so, steps are being taken to eliminate it.…