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• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Seeking Information on the Student Selection Process for Each of the Vocational Training Programs in the District, October 29, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to questions about the process for selecting students for the vocational training programs in the district.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Seeking Information on Instances When Facilities Were Rented to Deal With Overcrowded Schools in the District, October 28, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to questions about overcrowded schools and times where facilities were rented to handle the issue.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Seeking Information on Overcrowded Schools in the District, October 28, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to questions about overcrowded schools in the district and a definition of the word capacity.
• A List of 62 Questions for Evidence Discovery Submitted to the Defense Attorneys by the Plaintiff Attorneys to be Answered Within 30 Days, Third Set, June 1, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Third set of questions from the plaintiff attorneys to the defense attorneys seeking answers to 62 questions as part of the evidence discovery phase.
• The Census: Enrollments Level Off, Newspaper Article.
  A newspaper article from the Topeka Capital-Journal about the decline in Topeka's K-12 public school population between 1970 and 1983. By 1983, those numbers had started to level out, but there were still recommendations to close 12 to 14 of the district’s 26 public elementary schools based on declining enrollment and building conditions.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Seeking Clarification on Some Points From Previous Inquiries, October 5, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense seeking clarification to questions and definitions of terms from previous plaintiff inquiries.
• A letter from Richard Larson of the ACLU to Dr. Gordon Foster, November 14, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A letter from Richard Larson of the ACLU to Dr. Gordon Foster to inquire about his role as an expert witness in the Brown III case.
• A letter from Richard Larson of the ACLU to William Lamson, November 14, 1983.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A letter from Richard Larson of the ACLU to William Lamson letting him know that the court has given them an extension to April 15, 1984 to respond to interrogatories.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Information Requested About Disciplinary Action Taken Against Students, Civil Rights Violations Against Students, the Topeka Housing Authority, and a Request to View High School Year Books, September 2, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to requests for information about student discipline, student civil rights violations, and year books.
• Plaintiff Attorneys Request for Documents to be Produced by the Topeka Board of Education for Evidence Discovery, June 1, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Request from the Plaintiff Attorneys to the Topeka Board of Education for documents to be produced for the discovery phase of the case.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning the District’s Proposed Four-Step Desegregation Plan, March 30, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about the district’s four-step desegregation plan. The defense states that it is the only plan.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning the Administration of Standardized Tests to Junior High and High Schools Students Since 1953, March 30, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about standardized testing administered to Junior and High School students since 1953.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Attendance Zone Configurations for Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools in 1951 and 1963, March 30, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about attendance configuration zone differences in 1951 and 1963 with the present.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Student Participation by Race in The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), Head Start, and Follow Through, March 30, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about student participation in federal programs like Head Start, Follow Through, and CETA.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Federal Assistance Received by Teachers From a Variety of Government Programs Since 1951, March 30, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about federal assistance received by teachers from a variety of government programs since 1951.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Title I Programs and Federal Assistance Received by Teachers Since 1954, March 30, 1982.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about federal assistance received by teachers and Title I programs since 1954.
• Response of Topeka Public Schools Defense Attorneys to Plaintiff Attorneys Request for Production of Documents, June 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Response of Topeka Public Schools defense attorneys to plaintiff attorneys request for production of documents. Many of the documents requested no longer exist.
• A Request for Production of Documents From the Plaintiff Attorneys to the Defense Attorneys, Unknown Date.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A list of documents the plaintiff attorneys request to be produced for evidence by the defense team.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers and Objections to the First Set of Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs, April 28, 1980.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to the first set of evidence discovery questions. The defense lists their answers as well as their objections.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Any Past Policies About the Segregation of Teaching Assignments in the District Based on Race or National Origin, May 6, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a question about policies concerning segregation of teaching assignments based on race or national origin.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Requesting the Total Number of New Hires for Teaching Positions by Race or National Origin Over the Past Ten Academic Years, September 17, 1980.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a request for the number of new hires by race or national origin for district jobs over the past decade.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Requesting the Total Number of Applicants for Teaching Positions by Race or National Origin Over the Past Ten Academic Years, January 16, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to a request for the number of applicants by race or national origin for district jobs over the past decade.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Concerning Proposals for Facilities Upgrades or School Construction That Were Proposed to Affect the Racial Composition of Schools Since 1950, May 5, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to questions about any facility upgrades or construction that would affect the racial composition of schools.
• District of Topeka Public Schools Answers to Questions from Brown III Plaintiffs Requesting Information About the District’s Former and Current Policies on Segregation and Desegregation, May 4, 1981.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Document to the plaintiffs from the defense in response to questions about the school district’s former and current policies on segregation and desegregation.
• Court Documents With Supplemental Responses From the Defense to the Plaintiffs Concerning Overcrowding, Vocational Training Programs, and a Request for a Full List of Teachers in the District, July 16-18, 1984.
  Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Supplemental response documents from the defense to the plaintiffs concerning overcrowding, vocational training programs, and a request for a full list of teachers.