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The Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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East St. Louis, IL, board of education announces end to racial segregation in public schools effective Jan. 30, following state law withholding funds from segregated districts. First integration in 85 years; about 100 Black students expected to transfer.
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EAST ST. LOUIS, IL. (ANP) Racial segregation in schools of East St. Louis will end officially Jan. 30, it was announced last week by Miss Bernice Goedde, president of the local board of education.
The board's action came when it was learned that the city stood to lose $677,989 in state funds if it maintained its jimcrow schools. Under a new state appropriation law, Illinois will not allot any financial aid to school districts enforcing segregation. In a special meeting last week the board voted unanimously to end jimcrow at the beginning of the spring semester of school.
This action marked the first time in the 85 years of a school system here that all schools are opened to all pupils without regard to race.
At present 5,000 colored students attend 10 elementary schools and a combined junior-senior high school. Miss Goedde estimates that about 100 will take advantage of the new policy.
About 8,000 white students attend public schools in the city including two junior high schools and a senior high school. Although the state of Illinois has a law outlawing jimcrow schools, East St. Louis and other southern Illinois districts have openly violated the statute.
The new board of education ruling reads as follows:
"Beginning with the second semester of the school year, no child shall be refused admission to any school in the district because of color, creed or race.
"In order that all students will be integrated into our schools in a spirit of fair play and in accordance with true democracy the Board of Education urges the co-operation of all citizens, especially parents, students and teachers, to eliminate all types of prejudice, bias and intolerance, so as to insure equal opportunity in the classroom and other school activities."
Only students desiring a change must apply for a transfer 20 days before the new semester begins.
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East St. Louis, Il
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Announced Last Week, Effective Jan. 30
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end of jimcrow schools; all schools opened to all pupils without regard to race; estimated 100 colored students to transfer; city avoids loss of $677,989 in state funds
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Local board of education, upon learning of potential loss of state funds under new appropriation law, voted unanimously in special meeting to end racial segregation in schools starting spring semester Jan. 30. First integration in 85-year history. 5,000 colored students currently in segregated schools; 8,000 white students. Ruling prohibits refusal of admission based on color, creed or race and urges cooperation to eliminate prejudice.