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70 years after Brown v. Board, former students remembers Topeka's all-Black schools

Published May 21, 2024 09:01AM

70 years after Brown v. Board, former students remembers Topeka's all-Black schools

Carolyn Wims-Campbell is a former student of McKinley Elementary, one of the four Black elementary schools in Topeka.

Seventy years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas that segregated schools were unconstitutional — opening the door to integration nationwide — Wims-Campbell said she is proud to have been educated in an all-Black setting.

"We were valued every day," Wims-Campbell said. "There was high expectations for us, for whatever we were wanting to do in life. The ... Read more

How Brown v. Board of Education informed Topeka superintende

Rising at 2 a.m. daily, Topeka Public Schools superintendent Tiffany Anderson for the past year thought about how to encourage parents to be their child's first teacher through the legacy of the historic Brown v. Board of Education case.

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On This Day in 1954 – Brown v. Board of Education is Decid

May 17, 1954: In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ruling that racial segregation in public educational facilities is unconstitutional. The historic decision ... Read more

Nedra Rhone: Fulfilling the promise of Brown v. Board of Edu

But milestone anniversaries like this one are moments ripe for reflection and debate. And, over the decades, many luminaries in the fields of law and education have expounded the legacy and effectiveness of Brown v. Board of Education.

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Learning for Justice helps connect “Brown” decision to education justice today

Published May 17, 2024 05:52PM

Seventy years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The 1954 decision struck down the notion of “separate but equal” within public education. It declared that school segregation violated the 14th Amendment, which provides equal protection under the country’s laws.

Yet lessons about Brown too often focus on the inspirational while failing to address the complexities of the Civil Rights Movement, the opposition to desegregation and the intense pushback to equality that we face ... Read more

Kansas issues new Medicaid contracts with emphasis on expand

TOPEKA — Kansas health officials have selected three health care insurance companies to manage the state’s privatized Medicaid system after conducting the selection process for the first time in six years.

These managed care organiza ... Read more

Supreme Court’s Landmark Brown v. Board Decision Marks 70t

Seventy years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

Brown v. Board of Education centered on Linda Brown, a young Black student denied admission to her neighb ... Read more

Kansas issues new Medicaid contracts with emphasis on expand

TOPEKA — Kansas health officials have selected three health care insurance companies to manage the state’s privatized Medicaid system after conducting the selection process for the first time in six years.

These managed care organiza ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.

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