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"A 'freedom of choice plan submitted by the Turner County Board of Education for abolition of a dual school system here has been rejected. It was learned last week-end by the Wiregrass Farmer."

The newly integrated Turner County School System starts the first year together. Over 2,000 students go back to school.

Photos are in left to right order, top to bottom for new principals for the Integrated school system of Turner County Schools:
Jimmy Alberson
Rudene Gentry
Bill Hardin
Elie S. Griffin
Hodge King

New school grade/principal assignments:
Grades…

The beginning of the article discusses newly elected board member, Felton Pate. However, the second half discusses how the Turner County Board of Education planned "to wait until the last possible minute to submit a plan for abolishing Turner…

"A 'freedom of choice' plan submitted by the Turner County Board of Education for abolition of a dual school stems here has been rejected..."

"... Right now, Turner County's educators are faced with a crisis of time since a plan for total…

Discusses the deadline - March 1, 1970 - for submitting a plan for integration of Turner County Schools. The Board of Education has a petition of more than 1,100 names of parents who want their children to have a choice of what school they attend. If…

"A plan which calls for freedom of choice by students who will be allowed to attend any school they wish in Turner County will be submitted Feb. 28, school officials said.

They said they intend to follow this plan to 'the letter of the law.' If it…

A public rally planned to discuss creating a private school for those who do not wish to integrate.

"Turner County Schools - like most other schools in Georgia - are faced with abolition of the dual school system and the possibility of extensive…