Feds end Wayne County Schools desegregation oversight in place since 1970

Federal Oversight Ends in Wayne County Schools

Federal government oversight of the Wayne County, Mississippi, school system has ended.

The Department of Justice says in a news release that a federal judge signed an order Tuesday dismissing the longstanding school desegregation case. The school district serves close to 3,500 students and has been operating under a desegregation order since 1970.

WTOK

5/13/15