Neighborhood-Schools Proposal in Pittsburgh Stirs Outcry

By Caroline Hendrie

Responding to a public outcry in Pittsburgh over a proposal to scrap most busing for racial integration, the president of the school board has vowed to either change the redistricting plan or shelve it and start over.

The prospect of a return to neighborhood schools there has prompted rallies and heated public testimony on both sides of the issue over the past two months.

As a result, board President Ronald L. Suber said recently that the plan, which was drafted by Superintendent Louise Brennan's staff under the board's direction, would not pass in its present form. Board members, who are divided over the plan, are scheduled to act...