The Efforts of the National Association for Neighborhood Schools (NANS) are applauded by well-known and highly respected Americans, black, white, democrat and republican.

Raymond Wolters is the Thomas Muncy Keith Professor of History at the University of Delaware. He is the author of The Burden of Brown: Thirty Years of School Desegregation (Knoxville: Univ. of Tenn. Press, 1984) which received a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association.in 1985. He is also author of the recent book Right Turn: William Bradford Reynolds, The Reagan Administration, and Black Civil Rights

"I bring to my warm appreciation of NANS 40 years of public school experience as a history teacher and high school principal. I first joined NANS decades ago and believe that if its stand for neighborhood schools had been followed, our public schools would have been saved. NANS remains right on target."
(Dr.Howard L. Hurwitz)

Dr. Hurwitz is a syndicated columnist and author of the book The Last Angry Principal. In his nationally acclaimed columns, Dr. Hurwitz has made a consistent effort to inform the people of the problems in the nation's schools.

"For decades, we Americans have had to live with racial tension that is the consequence primarily of destructive social policies. Of all such policies, forced busing goes to the top of the list. Thanks to NANS, black and white citizens have had a place to turn, in order to challenge busing programs that have divided their neighborhoods."
(Elizabeth Wright)

Elizabeth Wright is editor of Issues and Views, an open forum on issues affecting the black community.

"I am so proud to stand up and be counted with you...I am opposed to discrimination in any form, and I'm opposed to race-conscious remedies because they do mayhem to this country's constitution...This nation cannot stand another generation of illiterates; and if you don't give the schools back to the neighborhoods, that's what we're going to have...Busing has destroyed equal opportunity education by taking away from black folks the opportunity to prove that their schools are good schools...I don't need your hand on my shoulder...all I need is for the door to be left open."
(Clarence M. Pendleton, Jr.)

Clarence Pendleton was the NANS keynote speaker at the annual NANS directors' meeting in 1986. Mr. Pendleton, who is deceased, was chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights at the time. The above words are excerpts from his speech.

"I am pleased to send warm greetings to all the members of the National Association for Neighborhood Schools...You have worked long and hard for an important right..., and I commend you for it. Keep up your outstanding work, and God bless you."
(President Ronald Reagan)

NANS received the above message from former President Ronald Reagan in 1987

"Over the many years since forced busing has been imposed upon the American people, NANS has been the most consistent and effective voice in the defense of the rights of all the people against this unfortunate injustice. And it has been my singular honor to be a member of NANS and an active part in the effort."
(Bill Moss)

Bill Moss is a past president of the Columbus, Ohio Board of Education. His recent book School Desegregation: Enough Is Enough gives a view of the injustice of forced busing from both the black perspective and the perspective of a school board member.

"I applaud the efforts of NANS to continue the struggle to fight for neighborhood schools. I have been a member of NANS for over a decade because I wholeheartedly support all of their efforts. Parental involvement in schools builds strong schools, and strong schools produce strong neighborhoods. Is it any wonder that many of our major cities are struggling? I am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with NANS members and, once again, applaud their efforts."
(Gary C. Suhadolnik)

Gary Suhadolnik is an Ohio state senator from the 24th District

"The National Association for Neighborhood Schools is one of the most needed and valuable groups in our country. It has fought longest, hardest and most effectively to prevent or to halt the national disaster of court-ordered busing for school 'racial balance.' Such busing has failed utterly as a means of increasing educational achievement or improving race relations. It has failed even to increase school racial integration. Its effect has been, instead, to increase separation and undermine public school systems by driving the middle class out of urban school systems and ultimately out of our cities. NANS has stood almost alone as a committed and courageous voice in opposition."
(Lino A. Graglia)

Lino A. Graglia is the A.Dalton Cross Professor in Law at the School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin. Graglia was a NANS panelist in the NANS debate with the Civil Rights Commission and is author of the book Disaster by Decree (and others)

"I am pleased to have worked with the National Association for Neighborhood Schools during my tenure in Congress. Every parent deserves the right to send their child to the neighborhood school of their choice, and I commend NANS for the courageous work you have undertaken to accomplish that goal."
(Martin R. Hoke)

Martin Hoke is a former U.S. Congressman from Ohio who during his tenure worked on formulating legislation that would limit federal courts regarding "desegregation" orders. NANS participated in special hearings on such legislation in Cleveland before the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on the Constitution.