Politics and the Little Rock School Board
In June 2004 a divided Little Rock School Board hired Roy Brooks as superintendent. In the years that have followed a sparring match between Brooks and members of the Board has lead to a heavily divided board along racial lines. In 2007 another divided board voted to buy out Brooks' contract. The division continues as the board hires an interim superintendent, attempts to settle the more than 40-year-old desegregation lawsuit, and look to choosing a new full-time superintendent.
Editor's Note: The following articles were published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette during this time period. The purpose of this section is to give readers an opportunity to read background stories that have come piecemeal over years of debate.
