photo courtesy U.S. Department of Education
The gathering was disrupted several times by angry outbursts from the crowd. Many parents say they are against proposed changes to a map that defines where kids go to school.
Officials say the changes are necessary to comply with 2004 recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice that enforce integration court orders from 1964. Each school is required to have a certain percentage of black students reflecting the population of Houston County, which is 36-percent black. The changes will go into effect next Fall.
Contributors: From staff and wire reports
