How one city made gains on school integration without trying
Most of America’s major cities have made little to no progress reducing racial segregation in their public schools over recent decades. Many have slid backward, and are more polarized today than they were at the turn of the century. These challenges were highlighted in Nikole Hannah-Jones’s wrenching New York Times Magazine piece in September about […]
During the 2000s and 2010s, Washington, DC's public schools underwent significant reforms that led to an increase in white students and a substantial reduction in the number of schools with predominantly Black or Hispanic populations. Former schools official Kaya Henderson emphasized that her primary goal was to provide a high-quality school system for all citizens, regardless of their background. While integration was not the primary focus, the influx of diverse residents contributed to the decline in segregated schools.
Written by urgent.news from Vox's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
