Brown v. Board Of Education: 70 Years Later, Education Vouchers Are A Threat To Public Schools

The Monroe School historic site of Brown v Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas. | Source: Mark Reinstein / Getty

May 17 marks the 70th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education U.S. Supreme Court ruling that declared “separate but equal” schools unconstitutional. Decades after that ruling, Black children continue to be locked out of a quality education. Brown v. Board was supposed to eliminate segregation in our nation’s public schools, but the ruling had the unintentional consequence of white flight.