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Columbus Busing 1979 and School Integration | Columbus News
In 1979, Columbus kicked off court-ordered busing on September 6th, sending 35,000 students to new schools in a bold move to dismantle de facto segregation. Though housing patterns like redlining had kept neighborhoods racially isolated for decades, the plan—backed by a federal judge and affirmed by the Supreme Court—aimed to create racial balance. With 380 buses and 4,000 volunteers helping, the transition was surprisingly smooth, with police largely idle. Schools like East High flipped from 99% Black to just 38%, symbolizing a nationwide struggle to undo decades of inequality. Listen in…
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