Crestview Elementary
This file appears in: Arvizu v. Waco Independent School District
Crestview Elementary School, initially a white school, began to receive black students following the implementation of the district’s integration plan. Oftentimes, teachers were integrated before students in an attempt to help students adjust to the new realities of integration more gradually.
This file appears in: Arvizu v. Waco Independent School District
Arvizu v. Waco Independent School District
When initial efforts to racially integrate the Waco Independent School District (WISD) proved insufficient in bringing about educational equality, community members like Pete D. Arvizu took to the courts in protest. The resulting legal battle,…