Rockford achieved racial desegregation for a time

ROCKFORD – School district officials in Rockford spent $258 million trying to solve desegregation issues that trailed on in the courts for 13 years.

Nancy Kalchbrenner, president of the school board, said officials still are struggling with the aftermath.

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