What to Know About Arkansas Desegregation Payments

A judge ruled to stop payments in Little Rock-area schools.

The Payments Stop, Not The Issues - A federal judge ruled Monday to end Arkansas’ desegregation payments to three school districts in the Little Rock area. Here are five things to know about the decision that will go into effect in four years. – by The Associated Press with Natelege Whaley (@Natelege)  (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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The Payments Stop, Not The Issues - A federal judge ruled Monday to end Arkansas’ desegregation payments to three school districts in the Little Rock area. Here are five things to know about the decision that will go into effect in four years. – by The Associated Press with Natelege Whaley (@Natelege)  (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Payments Stop, Not the Issues - Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts will stop receiving funding for their desegregation programs from Arkansas' government. Critics of the ruling say that the state has not done enough to address the achievement gap between Black and white students. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Payments Stop, Not the Issues - Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts will stop receiving funding for their desegregation programs from Arkansas' government. Critics of the ruling say that the state has not done enough to address the achievement gap between Black and white students. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Why Would the Districts Agree to Give Up Nearly $70 Million? - The state wanted the payments to end immediately but U.S. District Judge Price Marshall decided to give the districts time to create plans to run their schools without the extra funds first. This has given them time to figure out how to recover the funds before the changes take place in four years. (Photo: GettyImages)

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Won’t Districts Suffer if the Money’s Gone? - Pulaski County Superintendent Jerry Guess said he expects that his district will recover most of the funds as students return to their home district, plus in money paid to Little Rock as "tuition" for magnet students from the county. Other districts will save money on transportation costs. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Objections Overruled, Not That There Were Many - Attorney John Walker represented Black schoolchildren in the settlement. Judge Marshall received eight complaints from an education group, the administration of Sherwood, a suburban city, and six people that were thrown out. The city of Jacksonville will be allowed to create its own district, before Pulaski County can be declared desegregated. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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Objections Overruled, Not That There Were Many - Attorney John Walker represented Black schoolchildren in the settlement. Judge Marshall received eight complaints from an education group, the administration of Sherwood, a suburban city, and six people that were thrown out. The city of Jacksonville will be allowed to create its own district, before Pulaski County can be declared desegregated. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

What Will the Schools Do Now? - "...We had to look at the reality and say it’s time to bring it to the end,” said Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Little Rock plans to maintain its magnet schools and establish feeder schools. North Little Rock is looking to reduce the number of school campuses from 19 to 13 and to provide new or renovated facilities. Pulaski County looks to be desegregated within three years. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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What Will the Schools Do Now? - "...We had to look at the reality and say it’s time to bring it to the end,” said Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Little Rock plans to maintain its magnet schools and establish feeder schools. North Little Rock is looking to reduce the number of school campuses from 19 to 13 and to provide new or renovated facilities. Pulaski County looks to be desegregated within three years. (Photo: AP Photo/Danny Johnston)