First Day of Busing ID: 8711 | This file appears in: The Desegregation of Cleveland Public Schools September 10, 1979 is acknowledged as the "first day" of busing to attain a desegregated school system in Cleveland. A three-phase implementation plan was enacted to balance the schools racially. | Date: September 10, 1979 | Source: The Cleveland Press Collection, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University. Download Original File SourceThe Cleveland Press Collection, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.DateSeptember 10, 1979 "First Day of Busing" appears in: The Desegregation of Cleveland Public Schools