• Exterior of Brown v. Board of Education NHS, the former Monroe Elementary School, at night.

    Brown v. Board of Education

    National Historic Site Kansas

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  • "From Brown to Brown: Topeka's Civil Rights Story" Bus Tours Now Available

    This new bus tour maps out locations in the city linked to local and national struggles for freedom and equality. Bus tours will be available Saturday, May 25, 2013 and June 1, 2013. Click on More for complete details of the tour. More »

  • 2013 Teacher Ranger Teacher Opportunity

    During the summer of 2013, the national NPS office of history and civics is seeking a Teacher Ranger Teacher to develop lesson plans that incorporate information about the National Park Service that meet common core standards, located in Topeka, Kansas. More »

Distance Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning Opportunities
Brown v. Board of Education NHS has the capability of providing distance learning programs. Please contact the Education Department by phone at (785) 354-4273 or email by clicking here.

We have the option of using Polycom video conferencing equipment or GoToMeeting web conferencing software. If you have technical questions regarding the distance learning programs, please contact the IT Specialist by clicking here.

 

The Great PB & J Debate
4th‐5th Grade interactive, ranger‐led distance learning program discussing the importance of the 14th Amendment to the end of segregation laws.

School Boards, Busing and Brown: A History of Desegregation in Political Cartoons
7th-12th grade interactive, ranger-led distance learning program analyzing political cartoons in refererence to the Brown case and segregation.

Did You Know?

Monroe Elementary School

The U.S. Supreme Court combined five cases from Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and Kansas under the heading of Brown v. Board of Education.--Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site More...