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VA HR264
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Cole
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AI Summary
- Commends 13 Black students who voluntarily integrated Caroline County Public Schools during the 1965-1966 academic year, marking the 60th anniversary of their actions
- Names the students: Wayne Bates, Eric Foster, Alphonso Jackson Jr., Beryl Jackson, Wayne Jackson, Linda Johnson, Bryan McReynolds, Robert Morton, Clyde Rhodes, Betty Stewart, Pierpoint Williams, Reverend Ernest Woodson, and Wanda Woodson Wallace
- Integration occurred after a court order required Caroline County to implement a "freedom of choice" system allowing students to select their school
- Students attended Caroline High School and Bowling Green Elementary School despite enduring cruel treatment from classmates and faculty members
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Delegates to present a copy of the resolution to representatives of these students
Legislative Description
Commending the first Black students to integrate Caroline County Public Schools.
Last Action
Agreed to by House by voice vote
3/9/2026
Full Bill Text
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