Busing in Pasadena
Busing in Pasadena
In 1970, Pasadena became the first non-Southern city ordered to integrate by the federal government, and busing began. It had been over a decade since Brown vs. The Board of Education ruled that separate was not equal, but Pasadena schools remained largely segregated. Busing divided the school board, and residents, into supporters of integration and those who opposed the court order to bus children to different schools. "AirTalk" Host Larry Mantle moderates a two-hour town hall discussion at John Muir High School, taking a look back at busing in Pasadena. Larry speaks with guests who were teachers-, administrators- and students at the time, to hear about their experiences and to examine the legacy of this event in our history. Joining him is Larry Wilson, editor of the Pasadena Star News and former student at John Muir High School; Maurice Morse, retired Pasadena Unified School District teacher and administrator; Bob Barnes, former history teacher at John Muir High School from 1960 - 1995; The Honorable Drew Edwards, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge; Ellen Pais, a lawyer and a student who was bused from Hastings Ranch to Washington Middle School, and Tracy Willard, writer, educator, producer, and humanitarian.