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Controversial Law Segregates Omaha Public SchoolsLast week, the Omaha Legislature passed a controversial measure to divide Omaha public schools into three racially identifiable districts - one mostly black, one predominantly white and one largely Hispanic. Opponents have called the law state-sponsored segregation in violation of the federal Constitution's equal protection clause. However, supporters of the bill say its passage will give minorities control over their own school board and ensure that their children are not shortchanged in favor of Caucasian youngsters. Omaha Sen. Ernie Chambers, the Legislature's only black senator and a longtime critic of the school system, told the Associated Press that the schools attended largely by minorities lack the resources and quality teachers provided others in the district. He said the black students he represents in north Omaha would receive a better education if they had more control over their district. Omaha Public Schools Superintendent John Mackiel said the law is unconstitutional and will not stand.
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