The School Connection - April 2004
The April edition of The School Connection takes a look at how the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown vs. Board of Education has impacted education here in Wake County. This month's show features the following segments, which you can view by clicking on each link (you will need the free QuickTime Player from Apple):
Brown vs. Board, A Legal Perspective: Learn about the legal implications of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown vs. Board.
The Integration of Wake County's Schools: Although the court's decision was announced in May of 1954, Wake County schools were not integrated until the early 1960s.
Let Us March On: An exhibit at the Raleigh City Museum takes a look back at individual's efforts to integrate schools, institutions and businesses in Raleigh.
WCPSS Today: A lot has changed in the 50 years since the court's ruling in Brown vs. Board.
Chuck Davis and his African American Dance Ensemble: See how students learn about different cultures and traditions through dance.
Student Performance: Students from Millbrook Elementary demonstrate what they learned from their week spent working with the African American Dance Ensemble.
Artwork: Southeast Raleigh High students explore the meaning of diversity through art.
The Answer Man: Jeff Nash explains why the school system aims to keep the free and reduced price lunch population of each school at or below 40 percent.
You can watch the full program by clicking here. (You can also download the program to watch later by right-clicking on the link and choosing, "Save Target As....") This is a large (37.3 megabyte) QuickTime file. If you're on a standard dial-up connection, you might be more satisfied with downloading the individual segments listed above.