The legacy of Boston's busing era, 50 years later | Boston Globe Today

50 years ago, busing was set in motion by rightfully furious Black parents making modest demands: equal educational opportunity for their children and good schools in their own neighborhoods. It never happened. Kris Hooks, editor of the Money, Power, Inequality team and Melissa Tabodada, editor of the Great Divide education team, preview the Globe’s "Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope” series exploring the legacy of Boston’s busing era.
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Boston's entire school system was not substantial and sustainable from the beginning. Boston started busing far too early. Without all busing including partial busing. Boston placed everybody together. Done. Poor planning.