Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-20
QUERIES &ANSWERS.
INTERESTING INFORMATION ON The
SUBJECT OF MIXED SCHOOLS.
.Cohse and Tuckahoe ~ clsvsiand's
Cabinet--Duiy on Tobasce-Bsrber's
pols-state Of Franklin. Etc.
R.pYonp FURNACE, Va.

RApyoHp FURNACE, Va.
TO 0,e Editor Of as Dispatch:
How many States have mixed schools
negroes and whitesg
Which States are theyy w.
We are indebted to the Bureau of Educa-
ton. Washington. through our own State
Department of Public Instruction, for the
following;
SEPARATE SCHOOLS PRoHIBrTED.-In the
following States the law specifically pro-
vides that no child Of school age can be
excluded from public schools by reason OF
color or race: Colorado. Connecncut, lili-
nois. Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
and Washington.
SEPARATE SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED The law
of INDIANA permits the establishment OF
separate schools. Where these are not es-
tablished, colored pupils may attend the
white schools. as also when they have ad,
vanced beyond the grade OF the coiored
schools. 49,,
Is kansas separate schools are prohib-
tied. but the law does not apply 20 cities
OF the first class lover 1900 population)
or cities of the second class. (2,OO0 TO
$4,000. In cities OF the fret class school
boards are specifically authorized TO es-
tablish separate schools below the high
school grade.
In NEw York separate schools may be
established in cities and Incorporated VII
lagos organized as union free-schooi as
tr1cts.
In NEW YORK CITY white pupils may
attend colored schools.
In Oklahoma q vote must be taken IN
each county every third year on the ques-
tion of separate schools.
TX WYOMING O separate school may DE
established in any district which has hfteen
or more colored pupils.
CoEDucArIoN FoRBIDDEN.-MoSTANA en-
Joys the unique distinction OF being the
only State in which the law Is nanoatory
in regard TO separate schools for all col
ored pupils outside The former sldpe territory;
uHtin that territory dis requirement IS unicer-
In the school laws Of the. following
States no reference to race or color rs maze
SO far as could be determined IN the time
given to their examination: Arizona, Cali-
Idaho Iowa. Maine, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire. New Mexico. North Da-
kots. Ohio. Oregon. South Dakota. Titan,
Vermont, and Wisconsin,
In most. If not all, of these States and
Territories co-education is pracuceu OF
even separate schools positively prohibit
cd in some cases, under clause emitting
all the children of a district (of schooi age)
to attend the district school or making
some analogous provision, In other cases
clause empowering local school ooa tSs
schools under their jurisdiction might be
considered as authorizing separate schools.
if the matter should be brought to an
issue. No definite statement as to the
construction of the law and the practice
in these States can be made without
special inquiry, except as to Iowa and
Ohio. The State superintendent OF Iowa
quotes decision in which it IL held that
no discrimination recurring colored pupils
TO attend separate schools can be enforced.
The Ono law formerly authorized separate
schools. but since the repeal of that law 1t
has been held that separate schools are
abolished