Elkhart parent speaks out about controversial Ruby Bridges assignment

The mother says her son's fourth-grade teacher asked students to write from the perspective of white students who were rude ...

Elkhart school removes controversial assignment about civil rights activist Ruby Bridges

The district said the assignment "did not align with our instructional expectations." ...
The Register-Guard

Local schools honor 65 years since Ruby Bridges walked to all-white school

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day has become an annual tradition for Eugene and Springfield schools. The event is an opportunity for students to learn about segregation and civil rights. Bridges had her ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Pajaro Valley High School honors Ruby Bridges with Walk to School Day

WATSONVILLE — It may have been cold and somewhat clammy Thursday morning, but nothing was going to stop Pajaro Valley High School from walking half a mile to campus in honor of Ruby Bridges Walk to ...
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How Ruby Bridges made school integration history at 6, while racists screamed at her

WEST LONG BRANCH - Nearly 70 years following the desegregation of the public school system, Ruby Bridges, the first Black student to integrate an all-white elementary school alone in New Orleans, ...
Press-Telegram

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges shares her story at CSULB

Civil rights activist and philanthropist Ruby Bridges discussed her life story — including integrating an elementary school — and the importance of remembering history in front of Long Beach students ...