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Busing made my Philly public school diverse, which made me a better person | Perspective

“We had a computer lab, everybody had their own books, we had assemblies and special holiday programs, school trips, and I was in the mentally gifted program,” Ruquyyah said. A lot of her friends had to share books, and lacked the extras and expectations we had.

Class photo of Fox Chase Elementary School, Grade 2, Room 104 (1985-1986). Kristen Graham (second row, fourth from left), lived in a homogeneous neighborhood, but attended diverse schools thanks to Philadelphia's voluntary school desegregation program.
Class photo of Fox Chase Elementary School, Grade 2, Room 104 (1985-1986). Kristen Graham (second row, fourth from left), lived in a homogeneous neighborhood, but attended diverse schools thanks to Philadelphia's voluntary school desegregation program.Read moreCourtesy of Kristen Graham