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...have made clear, nobody really likes to seek their kids bussed. So Garrity, one could say, accused the School Committee members with carrying out their campaign promises, and all too rigorously, too thoroughly, too well. Specifically, the court found that the committee had not capitalized on several chances to redistrict for greater racial balance in the schools, had insisted on building new schools at the center of heavily mono-ethnic areas, and had allowed students at least two bogus "options" set up in name for the sake of integration, but to which exception after exception was then made...
...have made clear, nobody really likes to seek their kids bussed. So Garrity, one could say, accused the School Committee members with carrying out their campaign promises, and all too rigorously, too thoroughly, too well. Specificially, the court found that the committee had not capitalized on several chances to redistrict for greater racial balance in the schools, had insisted on building new schools at the center of heavily mono-ethnic areas, and had allowed students at least two bogus "options" set up in name for the sake of integration, but to which exception after exception was then made...
...Democrats won the gubernatorial elections in 27 of the 36 states in which they gained control of both houses. Thus the party leadership in those states should, in theory at least, have little trouble putting through their legislative programs. In addition, the Democratic legislatures will surely be tempted to redistrict their states at the expense of the G.O.P., setting patterns for future elections. And, since state legislatures are traditionally the training ground for young politicians, the Democrats will have a richly stocked farm system of future talent...
...pivotal political figure in the state, holding the vote that would give control to either the Liberals or Conservatives in organizing the senate. Beyond the usual perks of patronage and committee chairmanships, the vote had special significance. With Minnesota facing reapportionment, the party in power would be able to redistrict to its advantage...
...subject of redistricting, Mrs. Hicks announces, "I will never redistrict for the sake of rebalancing." She insists "there is no way to eliminate racial imbalance in Boston's schools." Ever since the Imbalance Law introduced the possibility of a loss of state funds, Mrs. Hicks has ferociously assured Boston that nothing of the kind will happen, and if it does she will get the law repealed...