Page 15 The Gray Commission Report continuation of Appendix I reinforces the Commission's assertion that a significant majority of Virginians oppose school integration, as evidenced by petitions, communications, and resolutions from local government bodies and organizations. It argues that integrating schools against public sentiment would destabilize or severely harm the public school system, particularly since local funding plays a major role in education in Virginia. The Commission concludes by committing to developing a legally viable strategy to prevent enforced integration while maintaining control over the state's education system.
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Petitions opposing integration; integration would virtually destroy or seriously impair the public school system; support of the people who provide the revenues; public education is dependent upon local revenues; explore avenues toward formulation of a program; framework of the law; prevent enforced integration