“Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” These words are what the Supreme Court said in the Brown Vs Board of Education decision; a case that brought America one step closer to ending segregation. It was May 17, 1954, sixty years later, segregation is still a problem in schools, albeit a little less out in the open. It can range from racially segregated proms to “apartheid schools.” No matter how you slice it, segregation is still alive and well in the school system. The first reason is that some traditions of racism are still practiced in schools where racially segregated proms are still held, as shown in the 2009 article "A Prom Divided" by Sara Corbett. This article talks about this issue occurring in the South and focuses on Montgomery County High School. It was stated that students were open to having interracial friendships and even relationships, but their parents on the other hand were not as open to the concept with a number of students and white parents saying the same thing: "It's just a tradition." This means t...