SPRINGFIELD RULING UPSET

On January 15, 1965, U.S. District Judge George C. Sweeney ruled that the Springfield, Mass, school board was constitutionally obligated to “eliminate to the fullest extent possible racial concentration in its elementary and junior high schools within the framework of effective educational procedures . . . “’ See text of ruling in Integrated Education, April‐May, 1965, pp. 44‐46 For background, see Integrated Education, December, 1964‐January, 1965, p. 7.] The school board appealed.