The first viewpoint expressed in this story is from the middle-class residents of Baton Rouge who want to create a city named St. George located outside of Baton Rouge, and to build their own school district. Their main goal is to have segregation in schools so their white students could have a better education and they will expel any black students who enter. They think this is a good idea because many public schools in Baton Rouge have violence and poor academic rating, and it is affecting the students’ ability to learn. The second viewpoint expressed in this story is from the other residents, some middle-class and many lower-class residents who oppose this idea of segregating students. They do not like the idea of having students earning
