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Desegregation Problem

Mr. Gibson believes that
unless the public recognizes the
problem and decides to
appropriate sufficient money,
there will continue to be this
"great waste of human
resources."

He sees the Baltimore
school system beset by some
very tough problems
concerning school desegregation.
"For the last five years that I
have been on the board,
Baltimore, like most major
cities has had an increasing
percentage of black students in
the public school system. Now
Baltimore's school system is 75
per cent black. That in itself
creates problems."

However, Mr. Gibson finds
hope in Baltimore's unique
open enrollment policy.
"Under this policy, any junior
high school or high school
student can attend any school
he wishes in Baltimore,
without regard to where he
lives."