Editing Desegregation busing (section)

=== Kansas City, Missouri ===
{{See also|Missouri v. Jenkins}}
In 1985, a federal court took partial control of the [[Kansas City, Missouri School District]] (KCMSD). Since the district and the state had been found [[severally liable]] for the lack of integration, the state was responsible for making sure that money was available for the program. It was one of the most expensive desegregation efforts attempted and included busing, a [[magnet school]] program, and an extensive plan to improve the quality of [[inner city]] schools. The entire program was built on the premise that extremely good schools in the inner-city area combined with paid busing would be enough to achieve integration.