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A federal appeals court has officially ended over 60 years of federal oversight for Louisiana’s Concordia Parish School Board, a major victory for the Trump administration and state officials who view the desegregation order as outdated federal overreach. The case, dating back to 1965, was sparked by Black families demanding access to segregated schools — a fight that led to integration and the exodus of white families. Now, with the Justice Department shifting stance and Louisiana’s AG declaring local control restored, critics including civil rights advocates warn the order’s repeal could deepen racial inequities in education, especially in discipline and opportunity — even as it was recently used to challenge a charter school’s admissions.

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