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The Fuqua School, member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, is the primary K-12 alternative to the public schools for Prince Edward County, having been founded as a segregation academy. It, like each of the county's public schools, is located in Farmville.
The schools in Prince Edward County were closed from 1959 to 1964, making it the only county in the nation to close its public schools for an extended period to avoid desegregation. Moton High School remained closed for several years, and black students who wanted an education were forced out of the county.
According to Lino Graglia, the rural nature of Prince Edward County meant that, unlike in Washington D.C., white parents seeking segregated education were forced to build a private school instead of moving to the suburbs. [6] The public school system in Prince Edward County remained closed between 1959 and 1964.
Robert Russa Moton High School, Farmville, VA. Farmville and Prince Edward County Public Schools were the source of Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County (1952–54), a case incorporated into Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the landmark case that overturned school segregation in the United States.
Toggle Prince Edward County subsection. 99.1 Farmville. ... Central Virginia Governor's School for Science and Technology; Virginia Episcopal School; Madison County
Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia (2 P) Pages in category "Education in Prince Edward County, Virginia" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
County School Board of Prince Edward County, 377 U.S. 218 (1964), is a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that the County School Board of Prince Edward County, Virginia's decision to close all local, public schools and provide vouchers to attend private schools were constitutionally impermissible as violations of ...
Pages in category "Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.