Abstract
This statement uttered in 1926 characterizes well the current status of educational desegregation in Virginia. The government of Virginia by official pronouncement of its governor and concurrence of the General Assembly is opposed to any desegregation of the public schools. Following this lead, officials of several school divisions have openly stated that their schools will be closed if ordered specifically to abolish segregation. Appropriations for the 195.6-57 school term operation in several counties and cities have been made on a month-to-month basis. As of this writing, no county or city has desegregated any of its public schools. The School Board in Arlington County, across the river from the District of Columbia, in February, asked citizens to support a bond issue and openly stated its intention to desegregate the public schools.2 The Virginia General Assembly in retaliation rapidly changed the method of election of the school officials' of that County, thus, effectively stifling the carrying out of this intentions
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