Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring0

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• August 7, 2026

BOSSIER CITY, La. — A Louisiana school board and the federal government have agreed to end more than 60 years of oversight meant to end segregation. The agreement was announced Thursday on the first day of classes for Bossier Parish Schools near Shreveport. “Dismissal of the case allows us the freedom to make our own