A Timeline of Boston School Desegregation, 1961-1985

April 9April 10completely included in the final plan; (2) that more should be done toprovide for Spanish-speaking kindergärtners; (3) the method of assigningstudents to schools was inadequate; and (4) the proposal failed toadequately plan for the Fenwick School in Roxbury, which contained aprogram for bilingual special education.5. The Boston Home and School Association argued against removing gradesseven and eight from the Latin schools but otherwise agreed with the plansother parts.6. BOE joined the NAACP and BSC in arguing that the proposed plan wasconstitutionally inadequate in that it departed too far from the city-wideracial makeup. S7. BSC opposed the plan's call for city- and district-wide councils to monitorcompliance and Committee activities, the involvement of area colleges anduniversities, and the change to the Latin schools' grade structure.ROAR stages a demonstration outside the WCVP studio while Sen. TedKennedy is on he “Good Morning” show. The group's leaders pledge tocontinue confronting him until he abandons his support for court-ordereddesegregation or agrees to meet with them. 518Over 30 black community leaders visit with officials in Washington seekingsupport for equal education opportunities for black children. The group, whichincluded Gloria Joyner, Elma Lewis, Otto and Muriel Snowden, Ellen Jackson,and Ruth Batson, met with Richard Parsons, associated director of PresidentFord's domestic policy counsel.Charles Ruvin of Roslindale is acquitted of the assault and battery charges forsplashing paint on BSC member John Kerrigan at Boston State College.Gov. Dukakis states publicly for the first time that he rejected ROAR's demandsof January 22 that he support a constitutional amendment banning forcedbusing. He also rejected their calls to repeal the Racial Imbalance Act. 519About 50 ROAR members break up an Equal Rights Amendment rally atFaneuil Hall. 520The police force at South Boston High is reduced by about 85 to 205.Judge Garrity hears oral arguments on the Masters' proposed plan from allinvolved parties. Garrity indicates that he will accept most of the Masters' planbut will change some community district boundaries. He also stated that heexpects the city-wide magnet schools to be at the heart of the final plan, but thatthey must conform to city-wide racial ratios of 51% white, 36% black, and 13%other minority. In response to BSC's concerns about the community advisorycouncils, he stated that they would not take authority away from the Committee.Other parts of the plan, he announced, are on firm constitutional standing and apanel of six people would be named to assist in drawing up contracts betweenthe School Department and local colleges and universities. 521518 Ken O. Botwright, “ROAR vows to continue confronting Sen. Kennedy,” Boston Globe, Apr. 8, 1975.519 Ken O. Botwright, “Dukakis declines to take action on eight ROAR recommendations,” Boston Globe, Apr. 9, 1975.520 Jean Dietz, Robert J. Anglin, “Equal Rights rally disrupted by busing foes,” Boston Globe, Apr. 10, 1975.521 Arthur Jones, “Final hearings open today on citywide integration plan,” Boston Globe, Apr. 10, 1975; Arthur Jones,78