State Falls Short on School Desegregation Requirements

Connecticut has run out of time to comply with a court order to reduce the inequities caused by the segregation of Hartford's largely black and Hispanic school population. The state Department of Education on Thursday afternoon reported that 37 percent of Hartford students are now attending integrated schools -- 4 percentage points shy of the number the state agreed to reach in a settlement five years ago. The shortfall means the state will have to negotiate a new settlement with the plaintiffs. Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, The CT Mirror, November 15, 2012