Federal rollback of desegregation orders sparks alarming resegregation in southern schools

In Louisiana’s Concordia Parish, glaring disparities between neighboring schools highlight the persistence of racial and economic segregation. As the federal government dismantles decades-old desegregation orders, oversight wanes while inequality deepens. This rollback risks accelerating resegregation across the South, eroding fragile progress, and undermining access to equitable education for historically marginalized communities.