Forest Hill Neighborhood School (1983)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Forest Hill, Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1983-10-07
Duration: 00:05:12
Subjects: Education | Forest Hill Elementary School (Forest Hill, La.) | School integration. | Desegregation | Community schools
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Ekings, Robyn Reporter
- Holloway, Clyde Interviewee
- Nash, Olivia Interviewee
- Holloway, Rebecca Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 7, 1983, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Robyn Ekings’ visit to the new Forest Hill Neighborhood School in Rapides Parish. Ekings reports that the parents in Forest Hill opened their own community school following Judge Nauman Scott’s order to close Forest Hill Elementary School in 1980 as a part of his desegregation plan for Rapides Parish. Ekings interviews Clyde Holloway, a parent leader, who discusses the neighborhood school’s use of the elementary school’s facilities and the parents encouraging black students in the area to attend their school. She also interviews parent Olivia Nash, who discusses the importance of sending her child to a neighborhood school. Lastly, Ekings interviews student Rebecca Holloway, who discusses what she misses about her old school. Host: Beth Courtney