---
title: "Brown vs. Board 70 years later: How has it impacted CT public schools?"
description: Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools based off race is unconstitutional.
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# [Brown vs. Board 70 years later: How has it impacted CT public schools?](https://schoolstatefinance.org/news-and-press/fox-61-brown-vs-board-of-education-70-years-later-how-has-it-impacted-connecticut-public-schools)

 Written by [Emma Wulfhorst, FOX 61](https://schoolstatefinance.org/news-and-press/author/emma-wulfhorst-fox-61) | May 20, 2024 3:59:32 PM

Seventy years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools based off race is unconstitutional. Today, the impact of the decision is up for debate.

Michael Morton, Deputy Executive Director of Communications and Operators for the School and State Finance Project, spoke with FOX 61 about the impact of *Brown vs. Board* and how segregation in education continues to be an issue in Connecticut.

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