Decades-old consent decree denying Indiana families school choice

By: Addie Angelov

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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South Bend Community School Corporation has been under a consent decree since Jimmy Carter’s presidency, making it one of the longest running consent decrees in the country.

The 45-plus-year-old legal agreement between the district and the U.S. Department of Justice was originally part of school desegregation efforts during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. SBCSC is the only school in Indiana operating under the watchful eye of the DOJ and the impact …

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