This 1975 column finds Bayard Rustin examining the controversy surrounding new research on school integration and busing policies. While defending the work of social scientist James Coleman from political attacks, Rustin argues that the challenges of desegregation could not be solved through schools alone. He emphasizes that lasting integration required broader reforms in housing, employment, and public policy.
Rustin urges teacher-labor unity to lift country out of depression
In this report published in American Teacher, Bayard Rustin addresses the American Federation of Teachers convention on the role of education and organized labor in confronting economic inequality. He calls for expanded job training, full employment through public works, and stronger career pathways for low-income workers, arguing that teachers and unions are essential to advancing economic opportunity and human dignity.
