According to news reports this morning, the Pulaski County, Arkansas, school districts have received $1 billion in the past 27 or so years that was intended to carry out their desegregation plans. But Attorney General Dustin McDaniel cites a recent report that shows they have spent the money on who knows what else. Football? School officials have had no guidelines at all about how to spend these funds.
This whole situation is a scandal. McDaniel's point is probably that this special funding has to end. The State of Arkansas wants out, but doesn't know how to get out. After almost 30 years, the three school districts are, guess what, desegregated. Other school districts around the state are in need of more funding. But there are interests who want to keep the desegregation money flowing.
Here's an article that contains links to the full reports.
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