Violence erupted in the wake of an order to desegregate Boston public schools in 1974 and a long struggle for educational equity preceded it. On PBS, "American Experience" tells the story.
Premieres Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 16 at 6 a.m. and Noon on KPBS 2. "The Busing Battleground" viscerally captures the class tensions and racial violence that ensued when Black and white students in Boston were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal desegregation order.
Boston is the birthplace of American public education, but today's educational landscape is different than 400 years ago. We break down everything from how to enroll your children, why Boston has school choice, and what to know about charter and exam schools.