In 2002, the Newtown-North Sarasota Redevelopment Office was established to support and strengthen the community in areas of economic and business development; administration; neighborhood strategic alliances; redevelopment projects; and enriching the recreational, educational and environmental well being of local residents and stakeholders.
In the year 1980, Sarasota Sickle Cell Foundation was formed with Clara Williams as President. The foundation offered financial and medical assistance with counseling and education.
In 1954, Mamie Baker Young Establishes the first Special Education Department in Sarasota.
On 1954, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown vs Board of Education, which abolished the “separate but equal” policy and mandated school desegregation.
In 1946, Roland W. Rogers arrives in Sarasota as principal of Booker School. Former students described him as a disciplinarian with a booming voice who taught the mantra “cleanliness is next to godliness.” In collaboration with dedicated teachers, parents and other concerned citizens of Newtown, Booker schools developed new academic and sports programs and were consolidated. They also achieved accreditation by the Southern Association of Education.